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Barracuda are snake-like in appearance, with prominent, sharp-edged, fang-like teeth, much like piranha, all of different sizes, set in sockets of their large jaws. They have large, pointed heads with an underbite in many species.
Sphyraena ensis, commonly known as the Mexican barracuda or simply barracuda, is a species of barracuda that inhabits the continental shelf of the Eastern Pacific from southern California to northern Chile. [1] They have a long cylindrical body and are silvery in color, with a protruding lower jaw containing many sharp teeth of unequal size. [2]
Sphyraena helleri, the Heller's barracuda, is a schooling species of barracuda in the family Sphyraenidae. [ 1 ] [ 2 ] [ 3 ] The species is named in honor of zoologist Edmund Heller [ 4 ]
Young barracuda drift inshore in spring, and move to deeper water in the late fall. Spawning season is from April until October off southern Florida. [14] Most Males mature at two years of age, and most females mature at three years of age. [14] In Sphyraena putnamae, the sex ratio observed of females:males was 1.49:1 respectively. [14]
This family is snake-charmed. ... Florida dad keeps 200 exotic snakes in converted garage — and some of them even sleep with his kids. Katherine Donlevy. November 16, 2024 at 3:06 PM.
Sphyraena sphyraena, also known as the European barracuda or Mediterranean barracuda, is a ray-finned predatory fish of the Mediterranean basin and the warmer waters of the Atlantic Ocean. Description
Fla. Family Owns Over 200 Snakes, Including Reptiles that Cuddle with the Kids in Bed. Kelli Bender. ... Snakes can be caring, cuddly companions, according to one Florida family.
The Australian barracuda is greenish on the back, silvery on flanks which fades to white on the belly with a greenish-yellow tail. It has the typical fusiform shape of a barracuda, but it is slimmer than most other species of Sphyraena with a conical snout and a protruding lower jaw, the jaws are lined with fang like teeth and the upper jaw is non-protracting.