Barracuda
Great barracudas, Sphyraena barracuda (Edwards in Catesby,
1771), are curious, fearsome-looking, usually solitary predators common
to reefs and shallows of Florida and the Caribbean. They are
distinguished by a torpedo-shaped body, large eyes and mouth, formidable
teeth, a double emarginate (notched) tail fin with pale tips on each
lobe, and (usually) the presence of a few scattered black blotches on
the lower sides. The top of the large head between the eyes is flat or
concave. Maximum length 2 m; maximum weight: 50 kg. Environment: pelagic; brackish; marine; depth range 0-100 m. Climate: subtropical; 30°N-30°S.The nature, timing and location of spawning of Pacific barracudas has
not yet been documented. Barracudas do not care for their young. They
mature around 2 years of age. Distinctions between males and females
have not yet been documented either. No one knows the life span of
Pacific barracuda with certainty, but it is estimated at 14 years of
age.
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