skipjack

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skipjack Definition

• (n) 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
• (n) medium-sized tuna-like food fish of warm Atlantic and Pacific waters; less valued than tuna
• (n) able to right itself when on its back by flipping into the air with a clicking sound

skipjack Synonyms

• Atlantic bonito
• click beetle
• Euthynnus pelamis
• Sarda sarda
• skipjack
• skipjack tuna
• snapping beetle