Found in tropical and subtropical oceans worldwide, barracudas are muscular fish with streamlined, torpedo-shaped bodies. Undoubtedly, they have a fearsome appearance and ferocious behaviour. They are opportunistic predators that launch surprise attacks.
Barracudas are attracted to shiny objects, like the silvery fish they prey on. Humans that enter the water with glittering objects, such as watches and jewellery, may cause curious barracudas to investigate and mistake these objects for a food source.
Divers with shiny objects are reported to have been attacked by barracudas. As a precaution, divers are usually advised to remove shiny objects before entering the waters.
Barracudas feed on fish such as jacks, grunts, groupers, snappers, small tunas, mullets, killifishes, herrings, and anchovies by simply biting them in half. They kill and consume larger prey by tearing chunks of flesh.
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