FishincSpecies catalog
Wahoo
Acanthocybium solandri
Wahoo (Acanthocybium solandri) belongs to the family Scombridae. Habitat: salt water.
Profile
| Scientific name | Acanthocybium solandri |
|---|---|
| Family | Scombridae |
| Habitat | Salt water |
| Group | Mackerels, Predators |
| Other names | Barracuda, Kingfish, Mackerel, Queen-fish, Wahoo Fish |
| Regional lists in Fishinc | Mexico and Caribbean saltwater, South America saltwater, US and Canada saltwater |
Identifying features
- Very long, slender, torpedo body
- Long, pointed beak-like snout with sharp teeth
- Long low first dorsal fin
- Iridescent blue back and silvery flanks crossed by 25 to 30 cobalt-blue vertical bars
- Finlets
- Crescent tail
Wahoo in other languages
| Language | Name |
|---|---|
| German | Wahoo |
| French | Poisson Bécune, Thazard-bâtard, Thazard Noir |
| Spanish | Guaho, Guatapaná, Peje Sierra |
| Portuguese | Cavala-da-índia |
| Dutch | Wahoo |
| Polish | Solandra |
| Swedish | Wahoo |
| Finnish | Raitamakrilli |
| Turkish | Vahu |
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