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Acanthocybium solandri

(Barracuda, Barracuda, Kingfish, Kingfish, Mackerel, Malata Kingfish, Malata Kingfish, Pacific King-Fish, Pacific King-Fish, Queen Fish, Queen Fish, Queen-Fish, Queen-Fish, Wahoo, Wahoo, Wahoo Fish, Wahoo Fish)

Overview

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Family : Mackerels , tunas , bonitos ; An oceanic , epipelagic species frequently solitary or forming small loose aggregations rather than compact schools. Feeds on fishes and squids . An important sport fish in some areas (Ref. 9340). Marketed fresh, salted or spice-cured slices of meat; also frozen (Ref. 9987). Flesh of very good quality (Ref. 9684).

Common Names

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Common Names in Afrikaans:

Wahoo

Common Names in Agutaynen:

Tangige

Common Names in Arabic:

Kanaad Znjebari

Common Names in Austronesian (Other):

Ngal, Ngal-Ngalibeo, Ngáán, Sawaran

Common Names in Bikol:

Tangigi

Common Names in Carolinian:

Ngn, Ngal, Ngal-Ngalibeo, Ngáán, Sawaran

Common Names in Cebuano:

Tangigi, Tangigue

Common Names in Cotabato Chavacano:

Tanguingui

Common Names in Creole, Fren:

Kin Fis

Common Names in Creole, French:

Bécune Grosse Race, Bcune Grosse Race, Kin Fis, Taza Rélé, Taza Rl, Thazard

Common Names in Creole, Port:

Djeu, Ilhu

Common Names in Creole, Portuguese:

Djeu, Ilhéu, Ilhu, Peixe Fumo, Serra

Common Names in Creoles and Pidgins,:

Bécune Grosse Race, Djeu, Ilhéu, Kin Fis, Peixe Fumo, Serra, Taza Rélé, Thazard

Common Names in Danish:

Al, Wahoo

Common Names in Davawenyo:

Tangigue

Common Names in English:

Barracuda, Kingfish, Mackerel, Malata Kingfish, Pacific King-Fish, Queen Fish, Queen-Fish, Wahoo, Wahoo Fish

Common Names in Finnish:

Raitamakrilli

Common Names in Fon:

Togbogbammadoui

Common Names in Fon GBE:

Togbogbammadoui

Common Names in French:

Paere, Poisson Bécune, Poisson Bcune, Thazard Noir, Thazard Noire, Thazard Raité, Thazard Rait, Thazard-Btard, Thazard-B‚tard, Thazard-Bâtard, Thon Banane

Common Names in Gela:

Ili, Malahau

Common Names in German:

Wahoo, Wahoo-Makrele

Common Names in Gilbertese:

B'a'ra, Te Baara, Te Barakua, Te Baratau

Common Names in Greek:

Ακανθορίκι, Akanthoriki, Ακανθορίκι

Common Names in Greek, Modern (1453):

Akanthoriki, Ακανθορίκι

Common Names in Hawaiian:

Ono

Common Names in Hiligaynon:

Tangigue

Common Names in Ilokano:

Bayokbokan, Tangigue

Common Names in Italian:

Acantocibio

Common Names in Japanese:

Kamasu-Sawara

Common Names in Kagayanen:

Tangige

Common Names in Kiribati:

B´a´ra, B'a'ra, Te Baara, Te Barakua, Te Baratau

Common Names in Komoro:

M'bassi N'gourou

Common Names in Kosraean:

Al

Common Names in Kuyunon:

Tangige

Common Names in Magindanaon:

Tangigue

Common Names in Mahl:

Digu-Mas

Common Names in Malagasy:

Angoho, Lamatra

Common Names in Malayalam:

Ayakkura, അയക്കുര , ഐക്കുറ, ഒരിയ നെയ് മീന്, ഒരിയ മീന്, നെയ്മീന്, Oria Neemeen, Oria-Meen

Common Names in Mandarin Chinese:

棘鰆, 沙氏刺鮁, 石喬, 竹節鰆, 石喬, 石乔, 竹節鰆, 竹节鰆, 棘鰆, 沙氏刺鮁, 沙氏刺鲅

Common Names in Maranao/Samal/Tao Su:

Tangigue, Tangih

Common Names in Marshallese:

Al

Common Names in Misima-Panea:

Kibukibu, Wahoo

Common Names in Misima-Paneati:

Kibukibu, Wahoo

Common Names in Niuean:

Paala

Common Names in Other:

Tanigi

Common Names in Palauan:

Keskas, Mersad

Common Names in Pangasinan:

Tangigue

Common Names in Polish:

Solandra

Common Names in Portuguese:

Aimpim, Cavala, Cavala Da índia, Cavala Da ndia, Cavala Empinge, Cavala Gigante, Cavala-Aimpim, Cavala-Aipi, Cavala-Aipim, Cavala-Da-Índia, Cavala-Da-ndia, Cavala-Impim, Cavala-Pim, Cavala-Wahoo, Cavalha Empinge, Guarapicu, Guarapucu, Ilhéu, Ilhu, Peixe Fumo, Peixe-Fumo, Serra Da India, Serra-Da-Índia, Serra-Da-ndia, Wahoo

Common Names in Rapa:

Ngana

Common Names in Rapanui:

Ngana

Common Names in Rumanian:

Palamida-Stiuca

Common Names in Russian:

Korolevskaya Makrel

Common Names in Samoan:

Paala

Common Names in Sinhalese:

Hera Maha, Pirimi Thora, Thal Thora

Common Names in Somali:

Yuumbi

Common Names in Spanish:

Guaho, Guanjú, Guanj, Guatapan, Guatapaná, Peje Sierra, Peto, Serra, Sierra, Sierra Canalera

Common Names in Surigaonon:

Tangigue-Batang

Common Names in Swahili:

Nguru-Maskati, Nguru-Ngazija

Common Names in Swedish:

Wahoo

Common Names in Tagalog:

Tangingue, Tanigue

Common Names in Tahitian:

Paere

Common Names in Tamil:

Savara

Common Names in Tokelauan:

Paala

Common Names in Tuamotuan:

Roroa

Common Names in Tuvaluan:

Te Pala

Common Names in Vietnamese:

C Thu Ngng, Cá Thu Ngàng

Common Names in Waray-waray:

Tanguigui

Description

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Family Scombridae

Distribution: tropical and subtropical seas . Body elongate and fusiform , moderately compressed in some genera. Snout pointed , premaxilla beaklike, free from nasal bones which are separated by the ethmoid bone; mouth large; teeth in jaws strong , moderate, or weak; no true canines; palate and tongue may bear teeth. The 2 dorsal fins separate and depressible into grooves with 5-12 finlets behind second dorsal and anal fins; first dorsal fin with 9-27 rays , origin well behind the head . Pectoral fins high on body. Pelvic fins moderate or small with 6 fin rays , placed below the pectoral fins. Caudal fin deeply forked with supporting caudal rays completely covering hypural plate. At least 2 small keels on each side of caudal fin base , a larger keel in between on caudal peduncle in more advanced species. Lateral line simple . Vertebrae 31-66. Body covered with small to moderate scales or a scaly corselet developed (area behind head and around pectoral fins covered with large thick scales) and rest of body naked or covered with tiny scales. Gill membranes not united to isthmus. Thunnus and close relatives with a specialized vascular system for heat exchange; the evolution of this and related adaptations for endothermy are discussed in Brock et al. 1993, Science 260:210-214. Primarily swift, epipelagic predators ; some species occur in coastal waters , others far from shore . Mackerels (Scomber and Rastrelliger) filter plankton with their long gill rakers. Spanish mackerels, bonitos and tunas feed on larger prey , including small fishes , crustaceans and squids . The main predators of smaller scombrids are other predacious fishes, particularly large tunas and billfises. Dioecious and most display little or no sexual dimorphism in structure or color pattern. Females of many species attain larger sizes than maels. Batch spawning of most species takes place in tropical and subtropical waters, frequently inshore . Eggs are pelagic and hatch into planktonic larvae. Among the most important of commercial and sport fishes. Thunninae=ISSCAAP 36; Scombrinae=ISSCAAP 37. Also Ref. 50681.The family Scombridae belongs to the Class Actinopterygii (ray-finned fishes) and the Order Perciformes. It contains 15 genera and 51 species. It may be found in Marine and Brackish environments and is primarily Marine. Members of this family are not used in the aquarium trade. Reproductively, most members of this family are nonguarders. The main mode of swimming of adult fish in this family is thunniform. Compared with other fish, the activity level of this family tends to be very active . Members of this family have been dated back to the lower Eocene epoch of the Tertiary period. Etymology of this family name : Latin, scomber = mackerel . 1841

Physical Description

Species Acanthocybium solandri

Distinctive Features: The wahoo is a slender, oceanic fish with a body covered with scales . Jaws are elongated to form an almost beak-like snout; the teeth are triangular and finely serrated . Two dorsal fins are present; the first is several times the length of the second. These fins are followed by 8 or 9 finlets . The anal fin is approximately below the second dorsal fin and is also succeeded by 9 finlets. The pelvic fins are situated below the pectoral fins. The caudal peduncle is narrow and contains three sets of keels . Small scales cover the body and no anterior corselet is present. Lateral line runs the length of the body, abruptly curving under the first dorsal fin. A swim bladder is present.

Color:

The body is dark blue or green above, with 24 or more wavy cobalt blue bars running vertically along the sides. The belly and lower sides are silvery.

Size/Age/Growth

The maximum reported size for the wahoo is 98 in. (250.0 cm) total length, with a maximum weight of 182 lb . (83 kg ). Typically, individuals attain a size of 39 to 66 in. (100 to 170 cm). After reaching a length of 38-41 in. (96-105 cm), individuals grow at a rate of 1.2-1.5 inches (3-4 cm) per month. Latitude appears to influence size, with average weight increasing with distance from the equator, apparently correlated to cooler temperatures . According to the International Game Fish Association (IGFA ), the all-tackle record is 158 lb 8 oz (11.34 kg). Wahoo reach maturity between 1 and 2 years of age, depending upon location and sex. It is believed that wahoo live up to or more than 5-6 years of age.

Males are commonly 170 cm (Fork Length) in length when caught/marketed, but may be as large as 250 cm (Total Length).

Habitat

The wahoo is pelagic , living in solitary or forming small, loose aggregations. They congregate near drifting objects including sargassum. Wahoo move with the changing seasons , traveling into cooler waters during warm summer months. May be found at depths of 0 to 12 meters.

Typically found in water with a depth of 0 to -5,685 meters (0 to -18,652 feet).Mean = -2,335.220 meters (-7,661.483 feet), Standard Deviation = 1,639.830 based on 1,039 observations. Ocean depth information for each observation from British Oceanographic Data Centre.

Biome: Saltwater . Pelagic .

Biology

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Diet

Although wahoo are attracted to floating debris , their diet suggests they venture out to forage in open waters . Wahoo feed primarily upon other pelagic fishes , as well as squid. They have been recorded feeding on tunas , little tunny, porcupinefishes , flyingfishes , dolphinfish, jacks , herrings , pilchards, scads, and lanternfishes , as well as many other species. Their fusiform body and great endurance allow them to pursue and overcome prey , which can be readily captured with their strong jaws . Wahoo have been recorded swimming at speeds of up to 75 km per hour in short bursts, allowing quick capture of prey species.

Reproduction

Spawning appears to occur over an extended period of time, at sites in the Caribbean Sea and near Florida. The simultaneous presence of wahoo at varying stages of maturity may indicate year-round spawning in some areas. In the western central Atlantic, wahoo spawn from May through August with peaks in activity during June and July. An average female may produce 60 million buoyant eggs per spawning. The size of wahoo at hatching is 2.5 mm. Little is known of the early life history of wahoo, however it is known that wahoo larvae are pelagic and prefer shallow water less than 330 ft . (100 m ) in depth.

Migration

Oceanodromous .

Behavior

Predators:

Sharks , including the silvertip shark (Carcharhinus albimarginatus) and other large predatory fish feed on the wahoo.

Parasites:

Eighteen species of parasites have been reported from the wahoo. These include the copepods Caligus coryphaenae and Caligus productus which occur on the body surface as well as on the wall of the branchial cavities, and Brachiella thynni which is found on the fins . A digenetic trematode Hirudinella ventricosa also infects wahoo in the western Atlantic and Gulf of Mexico regions. Other parasites include udonellidea (copepod worms), digenea (flukes ), didymozoidea (tissue flakes ), monogenea (gillworms), cestoda (tapeworms ), and copepods. Fish including the cookiecutter shark (Isistius brasiliensis) and the pilotfish (Naucrates ductor) are ectoparasites of the wahoo.

Taxonomy

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Unambiguous Synonyms

  1. Acanthocybium forbesi Seale, 1912
  2. Acanthocybium petus (Poey, 1860)
  3. Acanthocybium sara (Lay & Bennett, 1839)
  4. Acanthocybium solanderi (Cuvier, 1832)
  5. Acanthocybium solandri (Cuvier in Cuvier and Valenciennes, 1832)
  6. Acanthocybium solandri (Cuvier, 1832)
  7. Acanthoscybium solanderi (Cuvier, 1832)
  8. Acantocybium solandri (Cuvier, 1832)
  9. Cybium petus Poey, 1860
  10. Cybium sara Lay & Bennett, 1839
  11. Cybium solandri Cuvier, 1832
  12. Cybium verany Dderlein, 1872
  13. Scomber amarui Curtiss, 1938

Notes

Name Status: Accepted Name . Latest taxonomic scrutiny: Group expert : Collette B .B., Data last modified by FishBase 10-May-1995

Similar Species

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Members of the genus Acanthocybium

There are approximately 3 species in this genus:

A. soladri · A. solandi · A. solandri (Barracuda)

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Data Sources

Accessed through GBIF Data Portal March 01, 2008:

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Footnotes

Last Revised: 2008-08-12