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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. Their gill covers have no spines and are covered with small scales.
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 barracuda, commonly known as the great barracuda, is a species of barracuda: large, apex predator ray-finned fish found in subtropical oceans around the world. The Syphyraena family contains 27 species while the great barracuda is one of this genus.
The certain global range and distribution of Cape snoek. [1]Thyrsites atun (Euphrasén, 1791), known as the snoek in South Africa and as the barracouta in Australasia, is a long, thin species of snake mackerel found in the seas of the Southern Hemisphere, and a popular food fish in South Africa, particularly along the west and southwest coast.
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.
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 ]
The yellowtail barracuda is grey in colour on the back with a countershaded pattern of a white underside, though occasionally the flanks show a yellow tint. The tail is yellow with black margins. Yellowtail barracudas can grow to 60 centimetres (24 in) but 35–40 centimetres (14–16 in) is normal.
The pickhandle barracuda can be found in many locations throughout the Pacific Ocean. [4] They can usually be found in schools swimming in the tropical waters of the Pacific Ocean, particularly around coral reefs. [2] However, during the night the pickhandle barracuda begin to hunt. [2] These fish can be found at many depths ranging from 2 ...