What fish killed Coral in Finding Nemo?

Nemo's opening scene reveals that Nemo's mom, Coral, was killed by a barracuda. In the film, this just makes Marlin that much more protective of his son. But if it had really happened in the ocean…well…
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What fish attacked Coral in Finding Nemo?

Barracudas have a reputation as dangerous and aggressive fish. In Finding Nemo, it was a barracuda that attacked Marlin and his wife Coral at the beginning of the movie.
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Was Coral eaten in Finding Nemo?

With Marlin unconscious, the barracuda ate Coral and her eggs, and presumably, while eating them, one egg fell out of its mouth.
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What is the fish that attacks Marlin in Finding Nemo?

That's right, we're talking about the opening scene in the movie, where a giant barracuda attacks the home of Nemo's dad, Marlin, and ends up eating Nemo's mom and all of his future brothers and sisters.
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What fish killed Finding Nemo?

The barracuda is a predatory fish seen at the beginning of the film invading the reef where Marlin and Coral have made their home. Coral sees her eggs and, ignoring Marlin's warnings, rushes to protect them.
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What type of fish eats Nemo's mom?

In the film Finding Nemo, a young clownfish's mother is eaten by a barracuda but his father, Marlin survives. Nemo, the only surviving baby, is then lost.
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Is a barracuda a shark?

The barracuda is a ray-finned fish known for its large size and fearsome appearance. Its body is long, fairly compressed and covered with small smooth scales. Some species may reach up to 1.8 m long and 30 cm wide.
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Did the barracuda eat Coral?

Marlin tries to help Coral, but the barracuda knocks Marlin unconscious and eats Coral and her eggs, except one that later becomes Nemo.
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Do sharks eat barracudas?

There are few predators that are large enough and fast enough to feed on adult great barracuda. Sharks, tuna, and goliath grouper have been known to feed on small adult barracuda.
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What happens to Coral in Finding Nemo?

Coral, Nemo's mother, and Marlin had over 400 baby fish eggs they were protecting in the beginning of the movie. Marlin and Coral lay their eggs near the sea anemone they call home. Before a barracuda attack kills Coral and all of their eggs except one, Marlin and Coral joke about naming all of their children.
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Is Coral alive?

Background. Corals consist of small, colonial, plankton-eating invertebrate animals called polyps, which are anemone-like. Although corals are mistaken for non-living things, they are live animals. Corals are considered living animals because they fit into the five criteria that define them (1.
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What does Wall E stand for?

WALL•E (Waste Allocation Load Lifter Earth-Class) is the last robot left on Earth, programmed to clean up the planet, one trash cube at a time.
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Who is Nemo's girlfriend?

Darla Sherman is small and 8 years old (according to Philip in the film and Pixarpedia), she has fair skin, red hair with pigtails, green eyes, braces with headgear, white turtleneck with a black spot in the center, purple long-sleeved shirt with white and pink sparkling letters that say "Rock n Roll Girl," yellow ...
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What is the purple and yellow fish in Finding Nemo?

Gurgle is a purple gramma fish with a yellow tail who resides in the dentist's office fish tank.
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What does the P in P Sherman stand for?

"P. Sherman" is a pun on the word "fisherman." His address is 42 Wallaby Way, Sydney.
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What eats clown fish?

Clownfish are eaten by a group called Piscivores (Sheppard 2009). This group is made up of many organisms that live in the ocean, including groupers, sharks, and barracudas. Great White Sharks and Great Barracudas are two of the predators that prey on clownfish.
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Is it OK to eat barracuda?

Offshore anglers often get annoyed when a 'cuda mauls a carefully rigged trolling bite or a hard-won live bait. But hold on before you throw that fish back. They're also delicious and perfectly safe to eat if you consume only the small ones.
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Do sharks eat dogs?

Like tiger sharks, bull sharks are opportunistic: They will eat generally whatever they encounter. This includes animals like horses, hippopotami and -- yes -- dogs.
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Is barracuda poisonous?

Myth No.

Although it's not recommended to eat, barracuda is definitely not a poisonous fish. As with many other tropical reef fish, you risk ciguatera poisoning if you eat it. Ciguatera is caused by certain plankton that produce the poison, which are later consumed by the larger fish.
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What kind of fish is barracuda?

A barracuda, or cuda for short, is a large, predatory, ray-finned fish known for its fearsome appearance and ferocious behaviour. The barracuda is a saltwater fish of the genus Sphyraena, the only genus in the family Sphyraenidae, which was named by Constantine Samuel Rafinesque in 1815.
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Why is Nemo's fin deformed?

The protagonist, Nemo, displays a small, or "deformed," fin that is a congenital result of a fatal attack on his mother and sibling eggs—a corporeal characteristic that the story surrounds, yet does not drown in.
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Are Pike and barracuda related?

Barracudas known as sea Pikes, mainly due to its elongated Pike-like appearance (minus the teeth), are in-fact not related to the Pike in any way.
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What animals eat barracudas?

What eats a barracuda? Dolphins, killer whales, sharks, and Goliath groupers are all predators of the barracuda. They are all members of a small group of sea creatures that are strong enough and fast enough to capture a barracuda. Humans are also considered a predator of the barracuda.
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What is the biggest barracuda ever recorded?

The record-sized specimen caught on rod-and-reel weighed 46.72 kg (103.0 lb) and measured 1.7 m (5.6 ft), while an even longer example measured 2 m (6.6 ft). The largest great barracuda was said to have measured 3 m (9.8 ft).
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Why do barracudas follow you?

Since you look like a big enough creature to prey on some of the little guys, the barracuda could be waiting around for you to eat and finish a meal. He's planning to swim in and devour the leavings. Silly barracuda! Snorkeling trips are for observing the marine life, not eating it.
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