Kingdom: Animalia (Animals) Great barracudas are long (0.45 to
2.00 meters) silvery fish, with large scales, and may grow to 50
kilograms in body mass. The species pointed head ends in a large
mouth that contains two rows of knife-like teeth. The lower jaw
projects beyond the upper jaw, which feature is helpful in
biting. They are a grayish brown above and silvery below, which
color combination is quite universal throughout the geographic
range. They often have dark ink-like spots that are arranged in
no particular pattern on their sides. The young have dark
crossbars on their backs and blotches on their sides. The young
also have a soft dorsal fin, with anal and caudal fins
manifesting as blackish. Males and females are superficially
indistinguishable to humans. This species is almost always found
in warm seas. In the Indo-Pacific they are found in the Red Sea,
and from the east coast of Africa to Hawaii and the Marquesan
and Tuamoto Islands. In the Western Atlantic they are occur from
Massachusetts (USA) an