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Giant Barracuda - Sphyraena barracuda Saw this Giant Barracuda during a night dive, it was at least 1.5 meters in length and was hunting reef fishes.<br /> One of my buddy, a female diver got freaked out seeing the &#039;scene&#039; and requested to end the dive! Barracuda,Fish,Great Barracuda,Palawan,Philippines,Sphyraena barracuda Click/tap to enlarge Country intro

Giant Barracuda - Sphyraena barracuda

Saw this Giant Barracuda during a night dive, it was at least 1.5 meters in length and was hunting reef fishes.
One of my buddy, a female diver got freaked out seeing the 'scene' and requested to end the dive!

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  1. View Ferdy Christant's profile
    Ferdy Christant
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    Are they dangerous to people? Posted 7 years ago
    1. View Albert Kang's profile
      Albert Kang
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      Usually, Barracudas are feared by divers, they are probably not life threatening but their sharp teeth can inflict serious injuries if they were to go after a diver, possibly mistaking certain parts of the diver (if they are wearing jewelries that may be shiny) as food. Posted 7 years ago

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The Great barracuda

The great barracuda also known as the giant barracuda, is a species of barracuda. Great barracudas often grow over 6 feet long and are a type of ray-finned fish.

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Similar species: Carangiformes
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Uploaded Aug 7, 2018. Captured Jun 21, 2018 19:35.
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  • TG-5
  • f/2.8
  • 1/60s
  • ISO3200
  • 4.5mm