Scuba Season
Least Concern· population trend unknown· assessed 2015

Giant Barracuda

Sphyraena barracuda

Sighting evidence at Shark Reef, Ras Mohammed, Sharm el Sheikh

Giant Barracuda

Photo: Michał Górski · CC BY-NC

Enormous schools of up to 500 individuals form spiraling tornadoes above the reef pinnacle, a phenomenon driven by schooling behavior rather than active feeding.

Evidence at this site

3 records within 25 km

Confidence: low

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How is this calculated?

Sighting evidence is compiled from iNaturalist observation records within a set proximity radius, filtered for quality-grade observations. “Last confirmed” is the date of the most recent research-grade record. Record count covers a rolling 24-month window. Confidence reflects record count, recency, and consistency of seasonal signal.

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