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Skipjack Tuna

Katsuwonus pelamis

Bislamabonito · tuna— names this kind of animal, not this species alone

Skipjack Tuna — photo 1 of 4
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rareblackbluesilverstripedschoolingvery-largeopen-water
Habitat
Open water
Max size
1.2 m
Depth
0-260 m
Family
Scombridae

The skipjack tuna is a perciform fish in the tuna family, Scombridae, and is the only member of the genus Katsuwonus. It is a cosmopolitan pelagic fish found in tropical and warm-temperate waters. Skipjack tuna can grow up to 1.1 m in length, and is a very important species for fisheries.

Adapted from Wikipedia, licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0.

Easily confused with

Side by side, with what tells them apart.

Skipjack Tuna
This oneSkipjack Tuna
Frigate Tuna
Look-alikeFrigate Tuna

Two small tunas of the same surface shoals. Skipjack Tuna has four to six dark stripes running lengthwise along its silvery belly and lower flanks. Frigate Tuna has no belly stripes: its marks are wavy, oblique dark lines on the back behind the first dorsal fin, and it stays under 70 cm, where a skipjack passes a metre.

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