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  2. Barracuda - Wikipedia

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    Barracudas are scavengers, and may mistake snorkelers for large predators, following them hoping to eat the remains of their prey. Swimmers have reported being bitten by barracudas, but such incidents are rare and possibly caused by poor visibility. Large barracudas can be encountered in muddy shallows on rare occasion.

  3. Predatory fish - Wikipedia

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    A barracuda preying on a smaller fish. Predatory fish are hypercarnivorous fish that actively prey upon other fish or aquatic animals, with examples including shark, billfish, barracuda, pike/muskellunge, tuna, dolphinfish, walleye, perch and salmon.

  4. Great barracuda - Wikipedia

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    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.

  5. Convincing sharks that surfers aren't seals might be the way ...

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    For sharks looking up from the waters’ murky depths, it can be hard to tell what humans are. On the backs of surfboards, surfers appear like seals. In confusion and hunger, the sharks may lunge ...

  6. Shark bites in Volusia: Why do sharks swim near people? And ...

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    Shark bites are common in Volusia County, with blacktips and bull sharks mostly to blame. But the bites are rarely fatal. Here is what we know.

  7. Piscivore - Wikipedia

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    Almost all predatory fishes (most sharks, tuna, billfishes, pikes etc.) are obligated piscivores. Some non-piscine aquatic animals , such as whales , sea lions , and crocodilians , are not completely piscivorous; often also preying on invertebrates , marine mammals , waterbirds and even wading land animals in addition to fish, while others ...

  8. Why do sharks attack humans? - AOL

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    Do not wander far into the water - especially without assistance. Avoid entering the water with an open wound if you are menstruating as sharks can often smell blood. Swim in areas tended by ...

  9. Oceanic whitetip shark - Wikipedia

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    The species feeds mainly on pelagic cephalopods, like squid, and bony fish, [3] such as lancetfish, oarfish, barracuda, jacks, mahi-mahi, marlin, tuna, and mackerel. However, its diet can be far more varied and less selective—it is known to eat threadfins, stingrays, sea turtles, seabirds, gastropods, crustaceans, and marine mammal carcasses ...