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Barracuda

Sphyraena barracuda

Photo by NicoleLook
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Field Notes

Description:

There were several of these swimming together. They were quite large, about 3 or so feet in length.

Species ID Suggestions

Barracuda

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Comments (5)
NicoleLook
Thanks Ashish and Laura! Laura: That must have been a fantastic experience!
LauraMaria
This is definitely a barracuda :) Looks most likely to be the great barracuda, which you get a lot around Hawaii. The scientific name for that is Sphyraena barracuda. Could you update the spotting with the correct info please? They are fantastic fish! I saw a huge shoal when I was diving once, about 100 of them... it was breath taking, but it was unfortunately before I got an underwater camera!!
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PublishedJuly 3, 2011

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