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Great barracuda

Sphyraena barracuda

Description:

A long, ray-finned fish with a mean expression across its snout, and black vertical stripes along its belly. Its dorsal fins were mainly black. Barracudas of this species can grow to nearly six feet in length.

Habitat:

Seen in a shallow saltwater pond connected to the Pacific. Barracudas are found in tropical and subtropical waters worldwide.

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mauna Kunzah
Spotted by
mauna Kunzah

Hilo, Hawaii, USA

Spotted on Jan 3, 2013
Submitted on Jan 13, 2013

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