Great Barracuda
Sphyraena barracuda
Sighting evidence at Walung Outer Wall, Kosrae
Photo: Christian Amador Da Silva · © all rights reserved
Great barracuda form rotating schools of up to 200 individuals just off the Walung wall face, a behaviour associated with sites where strong current creates reliable prey concentrations. Individual fish can reach 1.5 meters in length and display the silvery flanks and sharp-toothed underbite that make them one of the reef's most visually arresting predators. The schools at Walung are resident rather than transient, meaning they are present on virtually every dive regardless of tide state.
Evidence at this site
No confirmed records on file at this site
Great Barracuda is listed as a curated species here based on historical reports.