I have been having a lot of problems finding information on freshwater barracudas, and it seems to be because there are a lot of different scientific names out there. I am a little confused. I've heard hujeta, Acestrorhynchus falcatus, Belonesox belizanus, rocket gar, hydro gar, and of course freshwater barracuda. These names all seem to be used interchangeably, and yet, there are a bunch of different looking fish.
So, is freshwater barracuda a general term? How does one distinguish between these different fish? Do the various "barracudas" have different requirements?
So, is freshwater barracuda a general term? How does one distinguish between these different fish? Do the various "barracudas" have different requirements?