Gorgeous Barracuda Replica Taxidermy Full Fish Mount - Famous Original Owner

Description

Replica Barracuda Taxidermy Fish Mount For Sale
Amazing Reproduction!
Grade: Premier
Common Name: Barracuda
Latin Binomial Name: Sphyraena
Conservation: This item is NOT listed as an endangered species by U.S. Fish & Wildlife
Official U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service Conservation Link:https://ecos.fws.gov/tess_public/pub/listedAnimals.jsp
General Information
Description of Taxidermy For Sale
This is an incredible replica Barracuda fish mount, measuring 41” long, with a girth of 19” and an estimated live weight of just over 25 lbs. This is a reproduction skin mount, which typically contains no real animal parts. This mount is posed facing the viewer's right side in a swimming motion. The fins, painting and taxidermy work are all in outstanding shape.. Premier overall quality rating. All applicable dimensions are included to help ensure this item will fit within your intended display space.
- This is a reproduction fish mount.
- There is already a hanger attached to the back of this item.
- The item will hang on a properly anchored drywall screw.
About the Barracuda (Sphyraena)
The Barracuda is a large, ray-finned fish, known for it’s long, torpedo shape, and razor-sharp teeth. Typically found near the top of the water along coral reefs and outcroppings, Barracuda patrol the warm, tropical waters of the Atlantic and the Caribbean. Their small, compact scales are usually silver or gunmetal-grey in appearance, giving the Barracuda a brilliant, reflective sheen in the sun-kissed waters of the Gulf of Mexico.
Unique Item Specific Information
Natural Origin (Region): North America
Taxonomy: Fish - Saltwater
Product Type: Taxidermy Mount
Taxidermy Mount Type: Reproductions
Taxidermy Mount Pose Style: Swimming
Turn Direction (Viewer's Perspective): Right
Position & Placement: Wall • Post • Hallway
Appearance - Color(s): Silver
Maximum overall dimensions (Measurements) of this item as seen in the pictures:*
~ Use these measurements to determine if the item will fit in the space you intend to display it ~
Maximum Depth: 7"
Maximum Height: 17"
Maximum Width: 41”
Maximum Weight: 12 lbs
This premier piece was obtained from the estate sale of Louisiana Professional Basketball Player, John “Hot Rod” Williams
John "Hot Rod" Williams (August 9, 1962 – December 11, 2015) was an American professional basketball player in the National Basketball Association (NBA) from 1986 to 1999.
John Williams
Personal information
Born: August 9, 1962, Sorrento, Louisiana
Died: December 11, 2015 (aged 53), Baton Rouge, Louisiana
Nationality: American
Listed height: 6 ft 11 in (2.11 m)
Listed weight: 245 lb (111 kg)
Career information
High school: St. Amant (St. Amant, Louisiana)
College: Tulane (1981–1985)
NBA draft
1985 / Round: 2 / Pick: 45th overall
Selected by the Cleveland Cavaliers
Playing career: 1985–1999
Position: Power forward / Center
Number
18
Career history
1985: Rhode Island Gulls
1986: Staten Island Stallions
1986–1995: Cleveland Cavaliers
1995–1998: Phoenix Suns
1999: Dallas Mavericks
Career highlights and awards
Metro Conference Player of the Year (1984)
3x First-team All-Metro Conference (1982, 1984, 1985)
Career NBA statistics
Points: 9,784 (11.0 ppg)
Rebounds: 5,998 (6.8 rpg)
Blocks: 1,456 (1.6 bpg)
Stats at Basketball-Reference.com
Estate invoice and 11”x14” photo of “Hot Rod” in action for the Suns included for authenticity