The maps they produced during those times referred to Oahu as Wahoo. Thus, the fish carries the same name until today in Hawaii. Regardless of the peculiarity of its name, the Wahoo is among the most-prized game fishes. This fish is incredibly beautiful with iridescent, grayest-blue vertical stripes running along its body. It can also reach an amazing size, reaching up to pounds and 8 feet in length. Most importantly, it is known for its unbelievable speed. This species of fish generally prefer a solitary environment, but it is also common to find them in small schools.
In pristine conditions, some of their schools have been known to reach up to fish. But it is a rare occurrence these days to find that many.
Wahoo is thought to be relatively fast-growing compared to other species in the ocean. In one study, a wahoo that was tagged, released, and recovered ten months later had grown around 22 pounds in less than a year-from 11 lb. There are many places you can catch Wahoo fish these days. Were going to talk a minute about a few broad locations and more detail on specific locations.
We know that Hawaii has an abundance of Wahoo and on record as one of the first places they were seen. But over time anglers have found places all over the world and more importantly the United States. Texas in the past few years has become a hot spot, especially around Port Aransas, Texas. We believe the additions of offshore oil rigs have helped isolate these species off the Texas coast.
Wow, I did not know about the mercury levels…And this is one of my favorites. Wondering how high of a threat it is? Wahoo Ono Fish. Ono photo by www. If you have additional yield info on this fish please leave a comment below. However, each program randomly updates their information without our knowledge. We therefore recommend that you verify the current accuracy of this information. Connect with. I allow to create an account. When you login first time using a Social Login button, we collect your account public profile information shared by Social Login provider, based on your privacy settings.
We also get your email address to automatically create an account for you in our website. Once your account is created, you'll be logged-in to this account. Disagree Agree. Aggressive predator. Order Scombriformes mackerels and relatives , Family Scombridae mackerels. The wahoo is a large, predatory mackerel that lives in the epipelagic zone of the open ocean.
Reaching lengths approaching seven feet 2 m and weights of at least pounds 82 kg , this species is larger than any other non-tuna in the mackerel family. The largest true tuna, the Atlantic bluefin tuna , gets much larger. Wahoo are powerful swimmers and aggressive predators that feed on a variety of schooling fishes and pelagic squids. When excited — particularly when hunting — wahoo often flash different colors or display or hide dark vertical bars, perhaps in an attempt to confuse their prey.
Adult wahoo are only eaten by the largest open ocean predators, like pelagic sharks and billfishes. Individuals of this species are typically solitary or occur in only small groups. During mating, however, they form larger groups and reproduce by a behavior known as broadcast spawning.
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