Names
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The common names are
Cuda, Great Barracuda, Giant Sea Pike, Dingo Fish.
Their scientic name is Sphyraena Barracuda.
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Description
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It is a longfish with a
large mouth complete with sharp teeth.They
nomally have grey or dark green backs and
silvery sides.They also have vertical stripes on
their sides.The tail fin are sometimes tinged
with yellow.
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Size
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They can grow up to 2.2m in
length and the common weight are from 4-8kgs.
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Habits
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Barracudas
are schooling fish when they are young but become
solitary when they are older.
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Fishing
Techniques
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They
can be caught by trolling lures or bait
fishes. Their diet consists of prawns, bait fishes
and they even prey on the smaller species of
their own kind. Wire traces will definately come
in handy as their teeth can chew through heavy
mono.
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Eating
Qualities
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The barracuda is a fair table fish but its meat is grey and strong smelling.
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