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By Ben Berry

BARRACUDA. By Ben Berry. APPEARANCE. Elongated pike like fish Sharp edged fang like teeth dark green, dark blue, or gray on their upper body with silvery sides and chalky-white belly. Barracudas live primarily in oceans, but certain species such as the Great Barracuda lives in brackish water.

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  1. BARRACUDA By Ben Berry

  2. APPEARANCE • Elongated pike like fish • Sharp edged fang like teeth • dark green, dark blue, or gray on their upper body with silvery sides and chalky-white belly. • Barracudas live primarily in oceans, but certain species such as the Great Barracuda lives in brackish water

  3. Behavior • A group or cluster of Barracuda is called a Battery • Voracious and opportunistic predators • They can move as fast as 27 mph • Adults are more or less solitary while young usually congregate • They prey on fish sometimes as large as themselves

  4. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=z6FtI2sbTMs

  5. Barracudas and Humans • Like sharks some species of Barracuda are dangerous to humans • Hand feeding and touching barracuda is to be avoided • Diamond rings and shiny objects can be mistaken for prey

  6. Barracudas as Food • They are popular as both food and game fish • They can be eaten as fillets or steaks • Larger Barracudas can cause food poisoning such as, Ciguatera • Nigerians have been known to smoke them and use them in soups

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