Where to fish
These destinations have a source-linked record for this fish. Check the linked guide for the exact water and trip details.
Local names
A name can refer to different fish in different places.
| Name | Region | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Wahoo | Australia | Reference |
| Wahoo | Barbados | Reference |
| Wahoo | Brazil · Portuguese | Reference |
| Wahoo | Solomon Is. | Reference |
| Wahoo | Christmas I. | Reference |
| Wahoo | Colombia | Reference |
| Wahoo | Cuba | Reference |
| Wahoo | France | Reference |
| Wahoo | Fr. Polynesia | Reference |
| Wahoo | Germany · German | Reference |
| Wahoo | Ghana | Reference |
| Wahoo | India | Reference |
| Wahoo | Malaysia | Reference |
| Wahoo | Mauritius | Reference |
| Wahoo | Mexico | Reference |
| Wahoo | New Zealand | Reference |
| Wahoo | Niue | Reference |
| Wahoo | North. Marianas | Reference |
| Wahoo | Palau | Reference |
| Wahoo | Panama · Spanish | Reference |
| Wahoo | Papua New Guin. | Reference |
| Wahoo | Philippines | Reference |
| Wahoo | Azores Is. | Reference |
| Wahoo | Puerto Rico | Reference |
| Wahoo | Seychelles | Reference |
| Wahoo | Viet Nam | Reference |
| Wahoo | South Africa · Afrikaans | Reference |
| Wahoo | Spain | Reference |
| Wahoo | Tonga | Reference |
| Wahoo | Trinidad Tobago | Reference |
| Wahoo | United States | Reference |
| Wahoo | Wallis Futuna | Reference |
| Wahoo | Global | Reference |
| Wahoo fish | Hawaii | Reference |
| Wahoo-Makrele | Germany · German | Reference |
| Aimpim | Brazil · Portuguese | Reference |
| Barracuda | St Hel Asc Tris | Reference |
| Carite tiburón | Puerto Rico · Spanish | Reference |
| Cavala | Brazil · Portuguese | Reference |
| Cavala da índia | Azores Is. · Portuguese | Reference |
| Cavala empinge | Brazil · Portuguese | Reference |
| Cavala gigante | Mozambique · Portuguese | Reference |
| Cavala-aimpim | Brazil · Portuguese | Reference |
| Cavala-aipi | Brazil · Portuguese | Reference |
| Cavala-aipim | Brazil · Portuguese | Reference |
| Cavala-da-India | Portugal · Portuguese | Reference |
| Cavala-da-Índia | Madeira Is. · Portuguese | Reference |
| Cavala-impim | Brazil · Portuguese | Reference |
| Cavala-pim | Brazil · Portuguese | Reference |
| Cavala-wahoo | Brazil · Portuguese | Reference |
| Cavalha empinge | Brazil · Portuguese | Reference |
| Guaho | Galapagos Is. · Spanish | Reference |
| Guajú | Panama · Spanish | Reference |
| Guanjú | Ecuador · Spanish | Reference |
| Guarapicu | Brazil · Portuguese | Reference |
| Guarapucu | Brazil · Portuguese | Reference |
| Guatapana | Puerto Rico · Spanish | Reference |
| Guatapaná | Dominican Rep. · Spanish | Reference |
| Ilhéu | Cape Verde · Portuguese | Reference |
| Jack mackerel | Australia | Reference |
| Kamasu-sawara | Japan · Japanese | Reference |
| Kingfish | Barbados | Reference |
| Mackerel | Australia | Reference |
| Malata kingfish | Trinidad Tobago | Reference |
| Ono | Hawaii · Hawaiian | Reference |
| Pacific king-fish | Hawaii | Reference |
| Paere | Fr. Polynesia · French | Reference |
| Peixe-fumo | Cape Verde · Portuguese | Reference |
| Peje sierra | Ecuador · Spanish | Reference |
| Peto | Colombia · Spanish | Reference |
| Peto | Cuba · Spanish | Reference |
| Peto | Dominican Rep. · Spanish | Reference |
| Peto | Mexico · Spanish | Reference |
| Peto | Nicaragua · Spanish | Reference |
| Peto | Panama · Spanish | Reference |
| Peto | Puerto Rico · Spanish | Reference |
| Peto | Spain · Spanish | Reference |
| Peto | Venezuela · Spanish | Reference |
| Peto wahoo | Panama · Spanish | Reference |
| Poisson bécune | Seychelles · French | Reference |
| Queen fish | Trinidad Tobago | Reference |
| Queen-fish | Hawaii | Reference |
| Serra da India | Portugal · Portuguese | Reference |
| Serra-da-Índia | Cape Verde · Portuguese | Reference |
| Serra-da-Índia | Portugal · Portuguese | Reference |
| Sierra | Colombia · Spanish | Reference |
| Sierra | Venezuela · Spanish | Reference |
| Sierra canalera | Colombia · Spanish | Reference |
| Sierra canalera | Venezuela · Spanish | Reference |
| Thazard | Fr. Polynesia · French | Reference |
| Thazard bâtard | France · French | Reference |
| Thazard noir | Martinique · French | Reference |
| Thazard raité | Martinique · French | Reference |
| Thazard-bâtard | Global · French | Reference |
| Thon banane | Mauritius · French | Reference |
| Thon banane | Reunion [La] · French | Reference |
Seasons
A species-wide fishing season is not verified. Use the destination guide and local agency for the water and dates you choose.
Regulations and identification
- Northern Territory — Northern Territory Government
Check the rules for the exact water, date, licence and fish identification. This link does not establish an open season.
- New South Wales — NSW fisheries
Check the rules for the exact water, date, licence and fish identification. This link does not establish an open season.
- New Zealand — Fish & Game New Zealand
Check the rules for the exact water, date, licence and fish identification. This link does not establish an open season.
- United States marine waters — NOAA Fisheries
Check the rules for the exact water, date, licence and fish identification. This link does not establish an open season.
Source records
Country occurrence records
Albania · Algeria · Andaman Is. · Anguilla · Antigua Barbuda · Aruba · Ascension I. · Australia · Bahamas · Barbados · Bassas da India · Belize · Bermuda · Bonin Is. · Bosnia Herzego. · Brazil · Cameroon · Cape Verde · Cayman Is. · Chagos Is. · China · Christmas I. · Cocos/Keel. Is. · Colombia · Comoros · Cook Is. · Costa Rica · Croatia · Cuba · Curacao · Cyprus · Dominica · Dominican Rep. · Ecuador · Egypt · Equator. Guinea · Fiji · Fr. Polynesia · France · French Guiana · Galapagos Is. · Grenada · Guadeloupe · Guam · Guatemala · Guyana · Haiti · Hawaii · Honduras · Hong Kong · India · Indonesia · Israel · Jamaica · Japan · Kenya · Kermadec Is. · Kiribati · Korea (South) · Lebanon · Libya · Madagascar · Madeira Is. · Malaysia · Maldives · Malta · Marshall Is. · Martinique · Mauritania · Mauritius · Mexico · Micronesia · Monaco · Montenegro · Montserrat · Morocco · Mozambique · Neth Antilles · New Caledonia · New Zealand · Nicaragua · Nigeria · North. Marianas · Oman · Pakistan · Palau · Panama · Papua New Guin. · Peru · Philippines · Pitcairn · Puerto Rico · Reunion [La] · Ryukyu Is. · Salvador [El] · Samoa · Sao Tome Princ. · Saudi Arabia · Seychelles · Slovenia · Socotra Arch. · Solomon Is. · Somalia · South Africa · Spain · Sri Lanka · St Hel Asc Tris · St Kitts Nevis · St Lucia · St Vincent Gren · Suriname · Syria · Taiwan/ChTaipei · Tanzania · Thailand · Timor-Leste · Tokelau · Tonga · Trinidad Tobago · Tunisia · Turks Caicos Is · Tuvalu · Türkiye · United States · Vanuatu · Venezuela · Viet Nam · Virgin Is. (GB) · Virgin Is. (US) · Wake I. · Wallis Futuna · Yemen
A country record does not establish local abundance, fishing access or a legal target.