Heller's barracuda

Heller's barracudas are active at night, forming schools near the reef during the day. This smaller species grows to about 2 feet long. Is it reasonable to be afraid of barracudas? Like sharks, the answer is usually no. More

Off the coast of Maui, a school of heller's barracuda shining in the sun.~Barracuda Sun~ Off the coast of Maui, a school of heller's barracuda shining in the sun. More

Order : Perciformes
Family : Sphyraenidae
Genus : Sphyraena
Species : Sphyraena novaehollandiae
Authority : Jenkins, 1901