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Many reef fish are of course hunters, but here, the large fast hunters - barracudas and trevallies are portrayed. They are not directly under threat, but large aggregations are becoming progressively rarer due to intense fishing pressure.
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Barracudas
Barracuda are very fast moving fish when hunting fish or squid. Many species come together in small groups or huge aggregations. Blackfin Barracuda (Sphyraena qenie) are often seen close to or on reefs in SE Asia.
In the Carribean, large Great Barracuda ('Spheraena barracuda) individuals sometimes remain in one area that is their territory and find off other larger predators.
Threre is no direct conserveration threat, though numbers are dwindling in many areas through intense fishing.
Trevallies
This is another group of large, fast-moving predators. Bigeye Trevallies (Caranx sexfasciatus) are often seen close to reefs in small to large groups, sometimes in association with Barracuda. Orange-Spotted Trevallies (Carangoides bajad) are seen hunting in small groups on reefs. Occasionally they will associate with other large fish e.g. Napoleons.
They are targetted by fishermen for their excellent flesh, so are under pressure, but not threatened yet.
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Barracuda
Barracudas
Barracuda are very fast moving fish when hunting fish or squid. Many species come together in small groups or huge aggregations. Blackfin Barracuda (Sphyraena qenie) are often seen close to or on reefs in SE Asia.
In the Carribean, large Great Barracuda ('Spheraena barracuda) individuals sometimes remain in one area that is their territory and find off other larger predators.
Threre is no direct conserveration threat, though numbers are dwindling in many areas through intense fishing.
Trevallies
Trevallies
This is another group of large, fast-moving predators. Bigeye Trevallies (Caranx sexfasciatus) are often seen close to reefs in small to large groups, sometimes in association with Barracuda. Orange-Spotted Trevallies (Carangoides bajad) are seen hunting in small groups on reefs. Occasionally they will associate with other large fish e.g. Napoleons.
They are targetted by fishermen for their excellent flesh, so are under pressure, but not threatened yet.
