Barracouta

Thyrsites atun

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Max Depth

550 m

Description

Thyrsites atun (Euphrasén, 1791), known as the snoek in South Africa and as the barracouta in Australasia, is a long, thin species of snake mackerel found in the seas of the Southern Hemisphere, and a popular food fish in South Africa, particularly along the west and southwest coast. Despite its Australasian name, it is n... Read more in Seabook

Locations

New Zealand Angola Namibia Australia West Peru +8 more in Seabook

Colors

white

black

brown

grey

silver

green

blue

Edible

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Social Behaviour

Group

Poisonous

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Danger to human

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Venomous

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