Tenerife waters are deep and the influence of the gulf currents is strong, making them the ideal habitat for many species of fish. Big eye, Yellow fin and Albacore Tuna can be found from September to April, and skipjack tuna nearly all year round! The big game fishing season normally starts in February for tuna fishing, being April and February the better months; marlin fishing between May and September, peak season is June, July & August.
- parrot fish
- sardines
- samas
- wreckfish
- pollocks
- grouper fish
- combers
- horse-mackerel,
- cuttle fish
- mackerel
Tenerife Fish La Vieja
La vieja is a typical Canary Island fish that is very little known in the peninsula. It is a fine white fish, with some similarity to the sole and very traditional in the islands’ cuisine.
Sea bass, lubina in Spanish, is a silver fish with a white belly that is very popular in Spanish restaurants . It has white, firm flesh and a delicate flavor. It is served whole baked in the oven, or grilled, served with salt and lemon.
300 Species of Tenerife Fish
Cavalier & Blue Marlin Charters have an excellent guide to Canary Islands fish. Although not in Tenerife the local fish are much the same. Sports fishing is very popular and the search for Marlin in Tenerife waters is usually very successful.
Cavalier & Blue Marlin Charters
Puerto Rico
Gran Canaria
+34 607 913 313