Where does the Great barracuda live?
Sphyraena barracuda has 49,919 records in 129 countries and territories, from 1768 to 2026. Most records come from United States.
- 49,919 records
- 129 places
- 123 years recorded
- — class
AnimaliaChordataPerciformesSphyraenidaeSphyraena
When it is recorded
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Peak month: June. Records cluster in the months an animal is present and being looked for, so a summer peak can reflect observer effort as much as the animal.
Where it is recorded
| Place | Records | Share |
|---|---|---|
| United States | 25,474 | |
| Puerto Rico | 14,911 | |
| Mexico | 1,011 | |
| Mozambique | 746 | |
| Brazil | 547 | |
| Australia | 448 | |
| Guadeloupe | 404 | |
| Bahamas | 403 | |
| Belize | 402 | |
| US Virgin Islands | 386 | |
| Seychelles | 375 | |
| Egypt | 266 | |
| Bonaire | 256 | |
| Colombia | 206 | |
| Cayman Islands | 191 | |
| Honduras | 180 | |
| Indonesia | 161 | |
| Panama | 154 | |
| French Polynesia | 146 | |
| Faroe Islands | 139 | |
| Cuba | 132 | |
| Philippines | 129 | |
| United States Minor Outlying Islands | 109 | |
| Martinique | 107 | |
| Jamaica | 103 | |
| Curaçao | 97 | |
| ZZ | 85 | |
| United Kingdom | 84 | |
| Japan | 80 | |
| Anguilla | 78 | |
| Sint Maarten | 74 | |
| New Caledonia | 71 | |
| Bermuda | 68 | |
| Turks and Caicos Islands | 60 | |
| American Samoa | 58 | |
| British Indian Ocean Territory | 58 | |
| Thailand | 55 | |
| Northern Mariana Islands | 52 | |
| Mauritius | 51 | |
| Malaysia | 51 |
Showing the top 40 of 129 places.
Status from the records: resident
Recorded across many years and months — an established presence. This is inferred from how many years and months the animal appears in, not from a range map — treat it as evidence, not a formal assessment.
Recorded across many years and months — an established presence. This is inferred from how many years and months the animal appears in, not from a range map — treat it as evidence, not a formal assessment.