Wahoo

Wahoo are ambush specialists that blend burst speed with cutting dentition. They can accelerate to 60 mph in seconds, reaching prey before reaction is possible. Their teeth are razor-sharp and closely packed, designed to slice through prey in a single pass rather than grab and hold. A wahoo doesn't chase - it appears, strikes, and either succeeds or abandons the attempt. The strategy is sprint and cut, not pursue and wear down.

The burst-speed ambush represents a different speed strategy than tuna's sustained pursuit. Wahoo don't need the metabolic investment of warm muscles or the endurance of continuous swimming. They wait, explode, strike, and return to waiting. Energy expenditure is concentrated in seconds rather than distributed across hours. The trade-off is that missed strikes waste energy without progress toward catching prey.

For business, wahoo represent sprint-focused organizations that concentrate resources on decisive moments. Product launches, sales closes, and campaign pushes all exhibit wahoo strategy - intense resource deployment at critical moments rather than sustained competitive pressure. The sprint-and-cut approach can succeed with lower sustained investment than pursuit predation, but failed strikes waste resources without building toward eventual success. Each attempt is largely independent; momentum doesn't accumulate.