Description
Also known as Barracuda, Bastard Mackerel, Hoo, Jack Mackerel, King Mackerel, Kingfish, Malata Kingfish, Mongrel Mackerel, Ono, Pacific Kingfish, Pike Mackerel, Queenfish, Wahoo Fish.
Found singly, or in small, loose schools, over sunlit oceanic waters.
They feed on fish and squid.
Length - 250cm
Depth - 0-200m
Circumtropical
Scombridae are some of the fastest swimmers in the ocean with their streamlined bodies and retractable fins cruising the open seas of the world for their food.
Tunas and Mackerels form the basis of the worlds largest fishing industry. Ref: https://www.fishbase.se/summary/acanthocybium-solandri.html
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