Wahoo
About
A tropical fish with dark blue coloring. Also known as Ono, commonly known as wahoo. Ono, in Hawaiian, means delicious or very good.
The name "Wahoo" is thought to be an english dervitive of "Oahu" as large numbers of this fish were first noticed there. Ono rarely school, but groups may be found around fish buoys. Ono may grow to more than 100 pounds in round weight, but the usual size of the fish caught in Hawaii is 8 to 30 pounds in round weight.
Ono flesh is whiter, flakier, and has a more delicate texture than the meat of other fast-swimming, pelagic species. Although ono may make oceanic migrations as far as those of tuna and marlin, it contains less of the strong-tasting "blood meat" muscle that the latter species use for long-distance swimming.
The fillets of the Ono are white and firm. It is best served grilled, sauteed, baked, broiled, raw in ceviche or sashimi.
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Tasting Notes
Selecting and Buying
Preparation and Use
Wahoo or Ono is best lightly and simply grilled or served ceviche or sashimi style. With this fish, simple is better, complicated the sauce, but not the fish.
