Animal Fact Files's video: Barracuda facts: a torpedo-like fish Animal Fact Files

There are currently around 20 to 30 classified living barracuda species. These fish are found throughout the world's oceans and sea (though they aren't found in the cold waters of the arctic). Barracudas are easily recognized for their slim body shape and menacing appearance. These fish mostly eat other fish but they have a reputation for aggression. While barracudas are able to attack humans, it's generally believed that they aren't as aggressive as stories make them out to be. People even swim with these fish without consequences! That doesn't mean one shouldn't be cautious, but all wildlife should be appreciated with caution. Scientific Name: Family - Sphyraenidae (genus Sphyraena) Range: tropical to temperate marine waters Size: 20 inches (50.8cm) up to 6 feet (1.8m) in length Diet: other, smaller fish Lifespan: up to 14 years in the largest species You can learn more on: Twitter - https://twitter.com/animalfactfiles Facebook - https://facebook.com/animalfactfiles --- We always do what we can to be as accurate as possible, but we're only human; if you catch a mistake please let us know and provide a link for verification! --- All images, videos and sound effects used herein are 1) public domain, 2) used under a Creative Commons license, 3) used with the express permission of the copyright holder, or 4) used under the parameters of Fair Use law. Credits via Youtube: Colin Miles - https://vimeo.com/2879112 Paul Russell - https://vimeo.com/214347567 Diver Jackie - https://vimeo.com/53572605 divetheplanet - https://vimeo.com/100796637 Ben Kwan - https://vimeo.com/103220305 Credits via Flickr: Curits & Renee - https://www.flickr.com/photos/crdunn/9060559195 NOAA - https://www.flickr.com/photos/usoceangov/31969091783 Elias Levy - https://www.flickr.com/photos/elevy/14464001391 Marc Tarlock - https://www.flickr.com/photos/mtarlock/4765086611 Nadya Peek - https://www.flickr.com/photos/nadya/4252403326 Other attributions: Noted451 - https://freesound.org/people/Noted451/sounds/531015 Websites used for research collection: https://www.itis.gov/servlet/SingleRpt/SingleRpt?search_topic=TSN&search_value=170424 https://www.britannica.com/animal/barracuda-fish https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wQUe8EFod_k https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ra5nFBegWNo https://www.thoughtco.com/barracuda-facts-4154625 https://www.fishbase.in/summary/FamilySummary.php?ID=360 https://seaworld.org/animals/facts/bony-fish/barracudas https://animaldiversity.org/accounts/Sphyraena_barracuda https://www.montereybayaquarium.org/animals/animals-a-to-z/california-barracuda https://www.floridamuseum.ufl.edu/discover-fish/species-profiles/sphyraena-barracuda This video is licensed under a CC BY-SA 3.0 license (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/3.0/ )*. *you can find information about all the different types of CC licenses here: https://creativecommons.org/ **changes were made to the original