[Originally posted to the Moorea Coral Reef LTER (MCR LTER) Marine Life Encyclopedia]
Blacktail or Chevron Barracuda - Tateratera
(Sphyraena
qenie)
Photo by Gerick Bergsma
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Occur throughout the tropical Indopacific. |
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Blacktail barracuda are found in current swept lagoons, channels and reef slopes. |
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Feed on many kinds of small fish. |
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Blacktail barracuda are often found in large stationary schools near the forereef during the day and disperse to feed on the reef at night. Barracuda feed largely on reef fish, and are known to accumulate toxins that lead to Ciguatera poisoning if consumed by humans. |
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- Moorea Biocode Database |
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