Feeding habits of wahoo (Acanthocybium solandri) in the eastern Pacific Ocean

Stomach content analysis was used to assess the feeding habits of Acanthocybium solandri based on samples obtained on purse seine fishing trips off the Pacific coasts of Central and South America. A total of 226 samples were obtained; 160 stomachs contained food and 33 prey taxa were identified. Based on the Prey Specific Index of Relative Importance (%PSIRI), cephalopods and fishes were the main prey groups (50.4 and 49.5% PSIRI). Dosidicus gigas (23.4% PSIRI), Stenoteuthis oualaniensis (9.9% PSIRI) and Argonauta spp. (9.4% PSIRI) were the most representative prey. Acanthocybium solandri is a generalist predator based on the results of the Amundsen analysis and niche breadth (B-a = 1).