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Great barracuda
Sphyraena barracuda
Hangs motionless in mid-water, watching, then is not there any more.
- How often
- Occasional
- Group
- Fish
A metre and a half of muscle built around a jaw of long teeth, silver enough to disappear against open water. Adults hunt alone; juveniles form the shimmering schools that hang over a reef like a cloud and part around a diver.
The reputation is unearned. Barracuda are ambush hunters that strike at fast reflective movement, which is why the only real advice is to leave a shiny watch or a dangling camera clip out of sight.
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