Barracuda


 * Barracuda**

Barracudas are primarily fish eaters of smaller fishes, such as mullets, anchovies, and grunts. They are good, fighting sporting fishes, and the smaller ones make good eating. In certain seas, however, lately increasingly they may become impregnated with a toxic substance that produces a form of poisoning known as ciguatera.

Barracudas are shark like fish that will eat other small fish. They are known for there fast swimming and sharp teeth.

There are 20 species of barracudas worldwide. Five species live off the Atlantic coast of North America, one off the Pacific coast, and two in waters off Hawaii. The //great barracuda,// found in the Atlantic, Indian, and western Pacific oceans, is the largest species of barracuda. It can grow to about 6 feet (1.8 meters) and 100 pounds (45 kilograms). The //great barracuda// is called the "tiger of the sea" because it is swift and destructive.

There are 20 diffrent types of barracudas around the world. Five of the species live in the Atlantic coast of North America, one off the Pacific coast, and two in the waters of hawaii. The great barracuda.Like sharks barracudas have long had a bad reputation as being dangerous to humans. Being formidable hunters, they should be respected, as barracudas are perfectly capable of defending themselves against humans that harass them. 1. http://www.aloha.com/~lifeguards/barracud.html 2.http://www.worldbookonline.com/wb/Article?id=ar047320&st=baricuda&gr=WELCOME! 3.
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