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Information About Barracuda (Sphyaena barracuda):
Description:
Elongated
body with narrow head and pointed lower jaw bearing teeth.
Color is grayish above, with silvery sides marked by dark
blotches. Tail widely forked and has pointed lobes.
Similar
Fish:
none
Where
found:
Entire
gulf.
Size:
Ranges
from foot-longed juvenilles on shallow southern flats
to individuals weighing 50 pounds or more offshore. Usual
maximum around 30 pounds with average 5-15.
Florida
Record*:
67
lbs.
Remarks:
Trolling;
Casting; Still Fishing
*
The Florida records quoted are from the Florida Fish and Wildlife
Conservation Commission's printed publication. The records
are provided as only as a benchmark.