Skipjack Tuna

Katsuwonus pelamis

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Max Depth

260 m

Description

Katsuwonus pelamis is a medium-sized perciform fish in the tuna family, Scombridae. It grows up to 1 m (3 ft) in length. It is a cosmopolitan pelagic fish found in tropical and warm-temperate waters. It is a very important species for fisheries. Other names: Aku, Arctic Bonito, Mushmouth, Oceanic Bonito, Stri... Read more in Seabook

Locations

Sri Lanka Maldives Montenegro Norway Bermuda +186 more in Seabook

Colors

black

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purple

Poisonous

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Conservation status

(LC) Least concern

Habitat and Environment

Open water

Edible

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