A barracuda, or cuda for short, is a large, predatory, ray-finned fish known for its fearsome appearance and ferocious behaviour. The barracuda is a saltwater fish of the genus Sphyraena, the only genus in the family Sphyraenidae.
Scientific name: Sphyraena
Family: Sphyraenidae; Rafinesque, 1815
Phylum: Chordata
Kingdom: Animalia
