Red Tail Barracuda (Acestrorhynchus falcatus) Sizes:10 -11 inches However the young ones growing

However the young ones growing up in the estuaries are very highly adapted at tolerating freshwater

while adults develop more subdued but regal tones with a pronounced nuchal hump in dominant males

Minimum: 180 gallons (juvenile grow-out)

Some specimens exhibit clusters of spots that form flowerlike patterns on a plain or subtly mottled background

Tends to hide during the day and explore after lights out

Red Tail Barracuda (Acestrorhynchus falcatus) Sizes:10 -11 inches However the young ones growingThe Freshwater Barracuda certainly does not look like other Characins. Its large scales have a pretty, silvery blue to golden iridescent coloring, and it has a black spot at the base of the tail. This is a pretty big fish with an elongated, slender body and a long snout and mouth. The upper jaw is slightly longer than the bottom. The Gar Characin does best when kept singly, as a pair, or in groups of 4 or more. When young, these fish are found in