Acanthocybium solandri
Wahoo | Bastard Mackerel | Mongrel Mackerel | Pike Mackerel | Wahoo Fish
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Distribution
Mediterranean, Tropical Atlantic/Caribbean, Tropical Eastern Pacific, Tropical Indo-Pacific
Description
Long slender body, extremely elongate snout, faint dark bars on side, black spot at pectoral fin base, and small finlets in front of tail. Popular game fish.
Information
Max Size: 250 cm
Sea Temperature Range: N/A
Depth: 3-20m
Habitat Generalization Index: N/A
Also referred to as the SGI (Species Generalisation Index), this describes the habitat niche breadth of the species. Species with values less than 15 are found in a relatively narrow range of reef habitat types (specialists), while those over 25 may be found on most hard substrates within their range (generalists). Learn more here.
Conservation and Rarity
IUCN Status: Least Concern
Occurrence: Rare (0.4% of sites)
Occurrence describes how often the species is found on surveys within its distribution. It is calculated as the % of reef sites surveyed by RLS divers across all the ecoregions in which the species has been observed
Abundance: Solitary (1 per transect)
Abundance is calculated as the average number of individuals recorded per RLS transect, where present.
Edit by: Joe Shields