Barracuda
Sphyraena barracuda
Sighting evidence at Palikir Pass, Pohnpei
Photo: Christian Amador Da Silva · © all rights reserved
Great barracuda hang in the mid-water column above Palikir Pass, using the channel as a hunting corridor where current accelerates prey species into exposed positions in the water column. Solitary individuals are typical, though small groups of 5 to 10 occasionally congregate at the seaward mouth of the pass during periods of high tidal flow. Their elongated silver forms are visible from considerable distance in the pass's clear water, hovering nearly motionless as they wait for an opportunity to strike.
Evidence at this site
No confirmed records on file at this site
Barracuda is listed as a curated species here based on historical reports.