Regardless of the peculiarity of its name, the Wahoo is among the most-prized game fishes. Wahoo fish are also known as Barracuda, Kingfish, Malta Kingfish, Pacific King-Fish, and Queenfish around the world. Scientifically Wahoo fish can be classified into: Thus, the fish carries the same name until today in Hawaii. The maps they produced during those times referred to Oahu as Wahoo. This fish thrived in abundance off the island of Oahu year-round. During their first exploration of the islands, they discovered a delectable local fish. It is said, however, that the fish’s name originated from the first European explorers who came to the islands of Hawaii. There are no actual records to explain why a Wahoo is called as such. “Wahoo” is quite a peculiar name to call a fish. Their snouts are about as long as the rest of their heads. They have very large mouths with strong, triangular, compressed jaws, and finely serrated teeth. These will fade rapidly after being caught or by death. Depending on the size of the fish, it can have up to 25 to 30 irregular blackish vertical bars on their sides. They have small scales covered there body, smaller than the average fish their size. You can learn more about and locate these speedy fish in the ScubaEarth Critter Finder.The Atlantic wahoo fish is steel-blue below and pale blue above its dorsal fins. You can help Project AWARE’s fight to protect these vulnerable sharks. Unfortunately due to overfishing, finning and bycatch, the shortfin mao shark and blue shark species are at threat. Reaching speeds of up to 43mph / 70 kph, along with the blue shark, the mako shark is considered to be one of the fastest sharks in the ocean and lives in both temperate and tropical oceans. With an average speed of 46 mph / 74 kph, it uses its speed to its advantage for hunting other fish and squid. The tunny, like the wahoo, is a strong fish known for its resistance to capture. They are relatively small, usually only growing to 19 inches in length, and tend to travel in large schools. Named as such due to the many bones in its bodies, the bone fish’s average speeds is around 40 mph / 64 kph. However, even though they are called the “wolves of the sea”, blue sharks – like most sharks – are actually not that aggressive at all. The blue shark reaches an average speed of up to 43 mph / 70 kph and is found in both temperate and tropical oceans. In Hawaii, the wahoo is called the “ono” and no, it doesn’t shout “wahoo!” as it builds up speed, although we hope that it thinks it! Blue Shark The wahoo is a fish found in tropical and subtropical waters whose average speed is 48 mph / 77 kph, which it usually reaches in short bursts as a way to quickly capture prey. Well known as one of the fastest fish in the ocean, these very large fish are said to average 50 mph / 80 kph however can reach up to 68 mph / 110 kph! The Blue Marlin is one of the largest fish in the world, weighing up to 2000 lbs / 900 kgs. It’s punk rock style, characterized by its mohawk-like dorsal fin and elongated bill, are perfectly suited for its fast lifestyle. That’s a speeding ticket on most roads! These insane speeds make it one of the fastest marine animals. The sailfish averages speed is 68 mph / 110 kph, which means it can hit even faster speeds than that. While it can be difficult to get exact measurements of the speeds at which some of these fish go, the following are typically considered some of the fastest fish in the world: Sailfish If you own freediving, jet or split fins, you may think that you’re quite the swimmer – and you might be – when comparing yourself to your fellow scuba divers. When comparing yourself to the speeds at which the fastest fish in the world reach, we’re sorry to say – you are incredibly slow.
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