Species FAO code: WAH

Acanthocybium solandri

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Commercial designations
Production methods and fishing gears
Species distribution and habitat
Species description

Commercial designations

Country	Commercial designations	Names accepted or permitted locally or regionally
Austria	de Wahoo de Wahoo-Makrele	–
Cyprus	el ακανθότονος	–
Czech Republic	cs Makrela solandrova	–
Denmark	da Wahoo	–
France	fr thazard-bâtard fr wahoo	–
Germany	de Wahoo-Makrele de Wahoo	–
Greece	el Ρίκι	–
Ireland	en Wahoo ga Wahoo	–
Italy	it Acantocibio	–
Latvia	lv Vahū	–
Luxembourg	de Wahoo de Wahoo-Makrele fr thazard-bâtard fr wahoo	–
Netherlands	nl Wahoo [Acanthocybium solanderi synonym for Acanthocybium solandri]	–
Poland	pl Solandra	–
Portugal	pt Bonito pt Serra-da-Índia pt Cavala-da-Índia	Azores: Uau Azores: Wahoo
Romania	ro Macrou de India	–
Slovakia	sk pamakrelovec štíhly	–
Slovenia	sl vahu	–
Spain	es Peto	Galicia: Peto da India
Sweden	sv Wahoo	–

Main production methods

Caught

Main fishing gears

Source: Froese, R. and D. Pauly. Editors. FishBase. Acanthocybium solandri (Cuvier, 1832)

Habitat

Saltwater

FAO major fishing areas

Source: Froese, R. and D. Pauly. Editors. FishBase. Acanthocybium solandri (Cuvier, 1832)

Distribution maps

Source: Aquamaps - Computer Generated Native Distribution Map for Acanthocybium solandri

Scientific name

Acanthocybium solandri

Author

(Cuvier, 1832)

Rank

Species

FAO code

WAH

Morphological description

Mouth large with strong, triangular, compressed and finely serrate teeth. Snout about as long as the rest of head. Posterior part of maxilla completely concealed under preorbital bone. Gill rakers absent. Interpelvic process small and bifid. Swim bladder present. Body covered with small scales. No anterior corselet developed. The back is iridescent bluish green; the sides silvery with 24 to 30 cobalt blue vertical bars which extend to below the lateral line.

Taxonomic classification

ClassActinopterygii
- OrderPerciformes
  - FamilyScombridae
    - GenusAcanthocybium
      - SpeciesAcanthocybium solandri

Synonyms

Acanthocybrium solandri (Cuvier, 1832)
Acanthoscybium solanderi (Cuvier, 1832)
Acanthocybium petus (Poey, 1860)
Cybium verany Döderlein, 1872
Acanthocybium solanderi (Cuvier, 1832)
Scomber amarui Curtiss, 1938
Acantocybium solandri (Cuvier, 1832)
Cybium solandri Cuvier, 1832
Cybium petus Poey, 1860
Cybium sara Lay & Bennett, 1839
Acanthocybium forbesi Seale, 1912
Acanthocybium sara (Lay & Bennett, 1839)

Source: Froese, R. and D. Pauly. Editors. FishBase. Acanthocybium solandri (Cuvier, 1832)

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Acanthocybium solandri

Commercial designations

Main production methods

Main fishing gears

Gillnets and similar nets

Hooks and lines

Habitat

FAO major fishing areas

Area 31 - Atlantic, Western Central

Area 34 - Atlantic, Eastern Central

Area 37 - Mediterranean and Black Sea

Area 41 - Atlantic, Southwest

Area 47 - Atlantic, Southeast

Area 51 - Indian Ocean, Western

Area 57 - Indian Ocean, Eastern

Area 61 - Pacific, Northwest

Area 71 - Pacific, Western Central

Area 77 - Pacific, Eastern Central

Area 81 - Pacific, Southwest

Area 87 - Pacific, Southeast

Distribution maps