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 (3.3
feet) in length.It is a streamlined, fast-swimming
pelagic fish, common in tropical waters throughout the world, where it inhabits surface waters in large shoals (up to 50,000 fish), feeding on fish,
crustaceans,
cephalopods and
mollusks. It is an important prey species for large pelagic fishes and sharks.It is an important commercial and game fish, usually caught using
purse seine nets, and is sold fresh, frozen, canned, dried, salted, and smoked.
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