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Grate Barracuda

Sphyraena barracuda

Description:

Photo take at -35 ft in a Caribbean reef. The great barracuda has a long, streamlined body with the second dorsal fin set far back near the tail. This fin arrangement, along with a large, powerful tail, allows it to stalk its prey and then accelerate forward at great speed.

Habitat:

In the Atlantic coast of tropical America from North Carolina , Gulf of México all the Caribbean to Brazil.

Notes:

Eating even small amounts of barracuda can result in ciguatera poisoning, caused by toxins accumulated from its food.

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4 Comments

Gerardo Aizpuru
Gerardo Aizpuru 12 years ago

Thanks p.young

p.young713
p.young713 12 years ago

Pretty photos!!

Gerardo Aizpuru
Gerardo Aizpuru 12 years ago

Thanks Jeannette

Jeannette
Jeannette 12 years ago

#2 is very nice :)

Gerardo Aizpuru
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Gerardo Aizpuru

Mexico

Spotted on Feb 12, 2012
Submitted on Feb 12, 2012

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