What is a barracuda?

The barracuda is a ray-finned fish known for its large size, fearsome appearance and ferocious behaviour.

What is the behavior and diet of a barracuda?

Behavior and diet. Barracudas are ferocious, opportunistic predators, relying on surprise and short bursts of speed, up to 27 mph (43 km/h), to overtake their prey. Adults of most species are more or less solitary, while young and half-grown fish frequently congregate. Barracudas prey primarily on fish…

What do Barracudas mistake for prey?

Barracudas may mistake things that glint and shine for prey. One incident reported a barracuda jumping out of water and injuring a kayaker, but Jason Schratwieser, conservation director of the International Game Fish Association, said that the wound could have been caused by a houndfish. Barracudas are popular both as food and game fish.

What kind of fish is the Barracuda in Finding Nemo?

The barracuda prominently appeared in the 2003 Disney / Pixar animated film Finding Nemo, in the beginning of the film, when it attacks the two clownfish Marlin ( Albert Brooks ), Coral ( Elizabeth Perkins ), Nemo ( Alexander Gould) and their eggs who lives in the sea anemone by the drop off in the Great Barrier Reef in Australia.