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Wahoo (Acanthocybium solandri)
FishverifiedLeast Concern

Acanthocybium solandri

(Cuvier, 1832)

Wahoo

Also known as: Barracuda, Bastard Mackerel, Jack Mackerel, Kingfish, Mackerel, Malata Kingfish, Mongrel Mackerel

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About

Habitat

Pelagic-oceanic

Depth

0–20 m

Max size

2.5 m

Max weight

83 kg

Diet

Hunting macrofauna (predator)

Taxonomy

Class

Teleostei

Order

Scombriformes

Family

Scombridae

Where to find it

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Image: © Pauline Fey (CC-BY-NC) · iNaturalist (CC-BY-NC) · source