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ALEXANDRE MEINESZ

Yellowmouth Barracuda

In Dive.Explo360: Mediterranean · Northeast Atlantic · Atlantic Ocean

The outline of a barracuda is hard to forget when a shoal crosses the blue. Its slender body, silvery reflections and watchful eyes make it a coastal hunter often seen above rocky underwater features.

Habitat de Yellowmouth Barracuda Habitat
Open water, Rocky habitat
Profondeur de Yellowmouth Barracuda Depth
5-50 m
Groupe biologique de Yellowmouth Barracuda Group
Pelagic fish
Rôle écologique de Yellowmouth Barracuda Role
Apex predator

WHAT DOES IT LOOK LIKE?

The barracuda is an elongated fish with a cylindrical body perfectly adapted for fast swimming. It generally measures between 50 cm and 1.30 m, although some individuals can exceed this size.Its head is pointed, with a projecting lower jaw lined with long, thin, very sharp teeth. Its body is silvery, often marked with dark vertical stripes on its flanks.Its large eyes and streamlined outline make it a predator built for hunting in open water.

WHERE DOES IT LIVE?

It lives in open water above rocky seabeds, drop-offs and coastal areas.It is often seen in shoals, sometimes highly organised, but also alone. It generally swims between the surface and a depth of around fifty metres.It is common in the Mediterranean and the eastern Atlantic, and often moves closer to the coast in the warm season.

WHAT DOES IT EAT?

It is a predator that feeds mainly on fish.It hunts by sight and uses very rapid bursts of speed to surprise its prey in open water.

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