FishincSpecies catalog
Great barracuda
Sphyraena barracuda
Great barracuda (Sphyraena barracuda) belongs to the family Sphyraenidae. Habitat: salt water.
Profile
| Scientific name | Sphyraena barracuda |
|---|---|
| Family | Sphyraenidae |
| Habitat | Salt water |
| Group | Predators |
| Other names | Barracuda, Barra, Commerson's sea pike, Great Barra Cuda, Striped Seapike |
| Regional lists in Fishinc | Mexico and Caribbean saltwater, South America saltwater, US and Canada saltwater |
Identifying features
- Long, cylindrical body with a pointed head, large mouth and protruding lower jaw with fang-like teeth
- Two widely separated dorsal fins
- Grey-green back, silvery flanks with 18 to 23 dark bars and scattered black blotches on the lower side
- Forked tail with white tips
Great barracuda in other languages
| Language | Name |
|---|---|
| German | Großer Barrakuda, amerikanischer pfeilhecht, picúa corsaria |
| French | Barracouda, Barracouta, Barracuda |
| Spanish | Barracuda, Becuna, Picua |
| Portuguese | Gaviana, Barracuda bicuda, Bicuda |
| Portuguese (Brazil) | Barracuda, Bicuda |
| Dutch | Barracuda, Snoek |
| Swedish | Barracuda |
| Norwegian | Barrakuda |
| Finnish | Barrakuda |
| Czech | Soltýn barakuda |
| Romanian | Baracudă, Baracudă mare |
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