Barracudas

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Barracudas
By Terrie Albright and Stephanie Schlaf
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Diet
They fish like mullet and anchovey eat small
Humans are not on their regular diet
They are known to feed on puffer fish
The poison in their skin does not effect
barracudas
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Reproduction
Barracudas mature at about 2 feet in length
They lay fertilized eggs adrift in the ocean
currents
The larvae will develop in deep waters
The young swim to shallow water to live in the
mangroves
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Location
Barracudas are found inland and out in the deep
ocean.
They are found in tropical waters, some may swim
in cold water
Barracudas travel in schools most of the time
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Size
THEY ARE BORN AT ABOUT 3 POUNDS
MALE ADULTS CAN GET TO BE 50 POUNDS
DEPENDING ON SPECIES AND SIZE.
THE RECORD CATCH IS 1031/4 POUNDS, AND 5 1/2 FEET
LONG
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Life Span
There are no conclusive records on the life span
of the great barracuda, but based on the length
of girth development of larger species, 14 years
is the estimated time of the life span.
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Life Style
Barracudas are a carnivorous fish
They are a major pretaor in the
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