Skipjack Tuna
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| Mass | 19 kg (Large Adult) |
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| Scientific name | Katsuwonus pelamis |
| Conservation status | Least Concern (Population stable) |
| Order | Scombriformes |
| Phylum | Chordata |
| Did you know | Skipjack reproduce through a behavior known as broadcast spawning, where several females release eggs and several males release sperm into the water column, all at the same time. |
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| ID | 1267398 |
About Skipjack Tuna
The skipjack tuna is a medium-sized perciform fish in the tuna family, Scombridae. It is otherwise known as the balaya, aku, arctic bonito, mushmouth, oceanic bonito, striped tuna, or victor fish. It grows up to 1 m in length. It is a cosmopolitan pelagic fish found in tropical and warm-temperate waters.
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