Spanish Mackerel: Wahoo

Wahoo is almost similar to Narrow-barred Spanish Mackerel; in fact they are from the same family. They are distinguished by their lateral line bent which is underneath the first dorsal fin instead of at the end of the second dorsal fin for Narrow-barred Spanish Mackerel. Wahoo can grow to 2.5 meters.

Other names for the fish:

Acantocibio, Aimpim, Akanthoriki, Al, Angoho, Ayakkura, B'a'ra, Barracuda, Bayokbokan, Bécune grosse race, Cá Thu ngàng, Carite tiburón, Cavala, Cavala da índia, Cavala empinge, Cavala gigante, Cavala-aimpim, Cavala-aipi, Cavala-aipim, Cavala-da-India, Cavala-da-Índia, Cavala-impim, Cavala-pim, Cavala-wahoo, Cavalha empinge, Digu-mas, Djeu, Guaho, Guanjú, Guarapicu, Guarapucu, Guatapana, Guatapaná, Hera maha, Ilhéu, Ili, Kamasu-sawara, Kanaad znjebari, Kanadi, Keskas, Kibukibu, Kin fis, Kingfish, Korolevskaya makrel, Lamatra, Malahau, Malata kingfish, Mbasi ngu, M'Bassi n'gourou, Mersad, Ngáán, Ngal, Ngal-ngalibeo, Ngana, Ngenl, Nguru-maskati, Nguru-ngazija, Nguu, Ono, Oria Neemeen, Oria-meen, Paala, Pacific king-fish, Paere, Pala, Palamida-stiuca, Peixe fumo, Peixe-fumo, Peje sierra, Peto, Pirimi thora, Poisson bécune, Queen fish, Queen-fish, Raitamakrilli, Roroa, Saowarag-tosun, Savara, Sawaran, Serra, Serra da India, Serra-da-Índia, Sierra, Sierra canalera, Solandra, Tangige, Tangigi, Tangigue, Tangigue-batang, Tangih, Tangingue, Tanguigui, Tanguingui, Tanigi, Tanigue, Taza rélé, Te baara, Te barakua, Te baratau, Te pala, Tenggiri wahoo, Thal thora, Thazard, Thazard noir, Thazard raité, Thazard-bâtard, Thon banane, Togbogbammadoui, Tosun, Vahu, Vahuu, Valu louniu, Valulapa, Wahoo, Wahoo fish, Walu ni bogi, Wau, Yuumbi, Ακανθορίκι, Ваху, ഐക്കുറ, ഒരിയ നെയ് മീന്, ഒരിയ മീന്, നെയ്മീന്, 꼬치삼치, 棘鰆, 沙氏刺鮁, 沙氏刺鲅, 石乔, 竹节鰆