Acanthocybium solandri

Scombridae
Wahoo, Bastard Mackerel, Mongrel Mackerel, Pike Mackerel, Wahoo, Wahoo Fish
  • Acanthocybium solandri, Photo: Ben Jones
    Acanthocybium solandri, Photo: Ben Jones
  • Acanthocybium solandri, Malpelo Island, Colombia, Photo: Graham Edgar
    Acanthocybium solandri, Malpelo Island, Colombia, Photo: Graham Edgar
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
  • Depth: 3-20m
  • Habitat: Coral Reef, Open ocean
Rarity
  • IUCN Threat Status: Least Concern
  • Occurrence: Rare (0% 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.
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