Great Barracuda
Sphyraena barracuda
Sighting evidence at Playa Brava Reef, Tayrona National Park
Photo: Christian Amador Da Silva · © all rights reserved
Solitary great barracuda hover at mid-water over the Playa Brava reef slope, using their exceptional eyesight to monitor the schooling fish below. They are apex ambush predators whose presence at a site indicates a healthy prey base and low fishing pressure — both conditions met within the national park. Juveniles shelter in seagrass beds adjacent to the reef before maturing into the solitary pelagic hunters seen by divers.
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.