Barracudas

22 species · 1 families

Barracudas are slender, lightning-fast predators of warm seas, instantly recognised by their elongated body, jutting lower jaw and impressive, dagger-like teeth. They hunt from ambush and accelerate explosively to seize prey fish. Young fish often swim in schools, while large individuals patrol reefs alone. Their silvery flank can flash brightly as they attack. The great barracuda is a curious, imposing presence that often comes to inspect divers up close.

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Best-known species

Barracuda (Sphyraena sphyraena)

Sphyraenidae

Great barracuda

Sphyraena barracuda

Sphyraenidae

Yellowmouth barracuda

Sphyraena viridensis

Sphyraenidae

Arrow barracuda

Sphyraena novaehollandiae

Sphyraenidae

Banded barracuda

Sphyraena jello

Sphyraenidae

Blunt barracuda

Sphyraena obtusata

Sphyraenidae

Barracuda (Sphyraena guachancho)

Sphyraenidae

Bigeye barracuda

Sphyraena forsteri

Sphyraenidae

Red barracuda

Sphyraena pinguis

Sphyraenidae

Barracudas

Sphyraena flavicauda

Sphyraenidae

All species from A to Z

Arrow barracuda

Sphyraena novaehollandiae

Sphyraenidae

Banded barracuda

Sphyraena jello

Sphyraenidae

Barracuda (Sphyraena sphyraena)

Sphyraenidae

Barracuda (Sphyraena guachancho)

Sphyraenidae

Barracuda (Sphyraena ensis)

Sphyraenidae

Barracuda (Sphyraena borealis)

Sphyraenidae

Barracuda (Sphyraena argentea)

Sphyraenidae

Barracuda (Sphyraena picudilla)

Sphyraenidae

Barracudas

Sphyraena flavicauda

Sphyraenidae

Bigeye barracuda

Sphyraena forsteri

Sphyraenidae

Blackfin barracuda

Sphyraena qenie

Sphyraenidae

Blunt barracuda

Sphyraena obtusata

Sphyraenidae

Chevron barracuda

Sphyraena putnamae

Sphyraenidae

Great barracuda

Sphyraena barracuda

Sphyraenidae

Guinean barracuda

Sphyraena afra

Sphyraenidae

Heller's barracuda

Sphyraena helleri

Sphyraenidae

Lucas barracuda

Sphyraena lucasana

Sphyraenidae

Pelican barracuda

Sphyraena idiastes

Sphyraenidae

Red barracuda

Sphyraena pinguis

Sphyraenidae

Sharpfin barracuda

Sphyraena acutipinnis

Sphyraenidae

Yellowmouth barracuda

Sphyraena viridensis

Sphyraenidae

Yellowstripe barracuda

Sphyraena chrysotaenia

Sphyraenidae