Animalia > Chordata > Perciformes > Scombridae > Katsuwonus > Katsuwonus pelamis

Katsuwonus pelamis (White bonito; Watermelon; Victor fish; Tuna links; Tuna ham; Tuna; Tonno; Stripy; Stripped tuna; Stripey; Striped tunny; Striped tuna; Striped bonito; Striped bellied tunny; Striped bellied bonito; Skiy jack; Skippy; Skipper; Skipjack-tuna; Skipjack tuna fish; Skipjack Tuna; Skipjack; Oceanic skipjack; Oceanic bonito; Ocean bonito; Mushmouth; Lesser tunny; Club mackerel; Atu; Atlantic bonito; Arctic bonito; Bonito; Barriolet; Banjo)

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Wikipedia Abstract

The skipjack tuna, Katsuwonus pelamis, is a medium-sized perciform fish in the tuna family, Scombridae. It is otherwise known as the aku, arctic bonito, mushmouth, oceanic bonito, striped tuna, or victor fish. 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.
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Attributes

Maximum Longevity [3]  12 years
Migration [4]  Oceanodromous
Water Biome [1]  Pelagic, Coastal
Adult Weight [2]  41.833 lbs (18.975 kg)
Diet [1]  Carnivore
Female Maturity [3]  3 years

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Species taxanomy provided by GBIF Secretariat (2022). GBIF Backbone Taxonomy. Checklist dataset https://doi.org/10.15468/39omei accessed via GBIF.org on 2023-06-13; License: CC BY 4.0