Species Series: Wahoo Wahoo Fishing in Grand Cayman – Part 1: The Fish Wahoo is a prized catch in the Cayman Islands (and other places). These super-fast swimmers (up to 50 mph or 78 km/h) are known for hard strikes, quick hard runs, razor-sharp teeth, and delicious flesh. Wahoo (Acanthocybium solandri) is found worldwide in tropical and subtropical seas. Wahoo, tuna, mackerel, and bonito are the family Scombridae. In Hawaii, wahoo is called Ono. Scientists consider wahoo populations stable, and the species is not endangered. They are highly productive and widely distributed throughout the tropical/subtropical Atlantic, Pacific, and Indian oceans. Worldwide there is little commercial fishing of wahoo. One reason is that
