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Barracuda

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Barracuda game quiz
"I was recently swimming in Mexico and met a toothy fish which gave me a fright. I got curious and decided to write a quiz. "

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1. Barracuda often swim towards a person in the water. Why is it thought that they do that?
    They are drawn to the carbon dioxide in your breath
    They like to frighten swimmers
    They think you are a large predator and a source of scraps
    They are drawn to the coconut oil worn by tourists


2. What do barracuda eat?
    coral
    turtles
    birds
    fish


3. Are barracuda dangerous to humans?
    Yes
    No


4. Barracuda are sometimes considered a sport fish, like marlin, that can be caught and eaten or fished for sport. What might be the outcome of eating a barracuda?
    ciguatera poisoning
    increased underwater speed
    development of an underbite
    growth of pectoral fins


5. When we are swimming with barracuda, we often see them hanging in the water, but how fast can they swim?
    106 km/h
    5 km/h
    43 km/h
    72 km/h


6. How big can a barracuda grow to in size?
    one foot
    six feet
    six inches
    fourteen feet


7. Fishing for barracuda along the California coast can be fast and furious as the fish makes a blistering run once it takes the bait. What season would be the best to charter a boat if you were so inclined?
    late fall to early winter
    fall
    late spring and summer
    winter


8. What does the barracuda possess that adds to its agility in the water?
    a jet pack
    a large swim bladder
    extra flukes
    spiny gill covers


9. The barracuda is shaped long and thin, like a torpedo, and has a long lateral line running down each side. What is the lateral line?
    a color scheme
    camouflage
    sets of parallel fins
    a sensory organ


10. Barracuda are found in the genus Sphyraena, which in Latin means ______ .
    pike-like fish
    underwater saw
    floating log
    ghost fish


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