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

Minimum: 180 gallons (juvenile grow-out)

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

robust species:

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