oceanic schooling tuna of considerable value in Pacific but less in Atlantic; reaches 75 pounds; very similar to if not the same as oceanic bonito | any of various scombroid fishes intermediate in size and characteristics between mackerels and tunas |
medium-sized tuna-like food fish of warm Atlantic and Pacific waters; less valued than tuna | fish whose flesh is dried and flaked for Japanese cookery; may be same species as skipjack tuna |
able to right itself when on its back by flipping into the air with a clicking sound | flesh of mostly Pacific food fishes of the genus Sarda of the family Scombridae; related to but smaller than tuna |