Wahoo: Where It Lives, Map & Facts

Where the wahoo lives – recorded in 14 countries, with quick facts from Wikidata and an introduction from Wikipedia.

Scientific name	Acanthocybium solandri
Group	Bony fish
Status	Least concern (Wikidata, IUCN category label)
Found in	14 countries
Continents	Africa, Asia, Europe, North America, South America
Class	Ray-finned fish
Order	Scombriformes
Family	Scombridae

Where does the wahoo live?

Open-licence (CC0 / CC BY) wild records published on GBIF place the wahoo in 14 countries and territories across Africa, Asia, Europe, North America and South America. Wikidata gives its range as: Brazil.

Countries with at least a handful of records (a minimum share of the species’ records, to leave out vagrants and escapes). Records with coordinates only; captive and fossil records excluded.

Is the wahoo endangered?

The wahoo’s conservation status recorded in Wikidata is “Least concern” (an IUCN Red List category label). Source: Wikidata.

What kind of animal is the wahoo?

The wahoo (Acanthocybium solandri) is a ray-finned fish in the order Scombriformes and the family Scombridae, genus Acanthocybium. (Taxonomy from Wikidata.)

About the wahoo

The wahoo (Acanthocybium solandri) is a scombrid fish found worldwide in tropical and subtropical seas. In Hawaii, the wahoo is known as ono. The species is sometimes called hoo in the United States. It is best known to sports fishermen, as its speed and high quality makes it a prized and valued game fish.

Text in “About” is quoted from the Wikipedia article Wahoo (revision 1378914785), licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0. Changes: lead section excerpted verbatim, formatting removed. Quick facts, taxonomy and status: Wikidata Q614252 (CC0). Countries and pin: GBIF.org occurrence records (CC0 / CC BY 4.0).