4. Barracudas
Barracuda isn’t just a chart topping song from Classic Rock Band, Heart, it’s also a sleek, lean, and super mean hunting (and killing) machine. They can dash through the ocean at speeds of up to 25 miles per hour (40KMs) to capture their hunt, which they shred to pieces with their sharp teeth. This is another creature that calls tropical areas its home, with over 20 different species known around the globe’s oceans. They have a pointed head, a powerful jaw with rows and rows of razor sharp teeth, and range in length from around 50cm to nearly two metres long. They like to ambush their prey and feed on other animals in the water around them including fish, crustaceans, and squid. They have relatively no predators themselves, save for sharks, killer whales, and of course humans. Don’t think that because humans are a predator to the barracuda the killer fish won’t go down without a fight. They have been known to be very aggressive towards humans snorkelling in the water around them.
3. Indonesian Needlefish
Those who are afraid of getting your shots at the doctor are going to want to stay far, far away from the Indonesian Needlefish. Living near the surface of tropical waters they are known to thrust themselves out of the water, becoming flying daggers that can seriously hurt or injure anyone or anything in their path. Getting hurt by an Indonesian Needlefish is pretty rare, but isn’t impossible. At highest risk are the area’s night fisherman who use lights which can prompt the fish to decide to go for a deadly fly through the sky. These slender fish have long, needle-nosed jaws, which are also filled with very sharp teeth. They are generally between 3cm and 95cm (one to 37 inches) in length. Someone might get hit by a double Needlefish come mating season as the male will generally ride on the female along the waves while they reproduce!
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