Wahoo

Wahoo
(Acanthocybium solanderi)

The swift, sleek pirates of the worlds' oceans, the mackerels, bonitos, and tunas, compose a famous family of fishes. The Wahoo is included as well.

The species has a long snout, about half the length of the whole head. They are reported to top off at about 2m and 45kg.

Wahoo are found around the world in tropical and warm temperate seas. In Western Atlantic waters, they range from New Jersey to Colombia. They are not abundant anywhere.

Wahoo are usually loners, found well offshore even to mid oceanic regions. They are migratory, venturing far northward in summer, returning to the tropics with the onset of cold. The Gulf Stream may be a major freeway for their movements, and the Straits of Florida are a favorite haunt.

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Last updated 08/27/03