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The great barracuda is present in tropical to warm temperate waters, in subtropical parts of the Indian, Pacific, and Atlantic oceans. Primarily found in oceans near the equator, these Great Barracuda find refuge in mangrove areas to deep reefs, and seagrass beds, with a lower depth limit of 110 meters (360 ft). [17]
The protruding lower jaw of the barracuda helps in its carnivorous feeding habits, aiding in catching slippery fish. The average weight of the Pacific barracuda is about 1–3 kg; their total length is about 1-1.1 m, rarely exceeding 1.2 m. Pacific barracuda have a distinctly forked tail-fin and widely-separated dorsal fins. [3]
A barracuda is a large, predatory, ray-finned, saltwater fish of the genus Sphyraena, the only genus in the family Sphyraenidae, which was named by Constantine Samuel Rafinesque in 1815. [2]
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]
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.
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The blackfin barracuda reaches a maximum size of 140 cm (55 in). The blackfin barracuda is known for its long black lateral bands that go around its body. These bands extend laterally down the torso and are v-shaped with the apex facing to the front. [ 1 ]
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