Skipjack Tuna
| Class: Fishes: 4
classes |
Diet: Fish |
| Order:
Perciformes: Perch-like fishes |
| Size:
1 m (3 1/4 ft) |
| Family: No Fish family
information |
Conservation Status:
Non-threatened |
| Scientific Name: Euthynnus
pelamis |
Habitat: offshore
surface waters |
| Range:
Worldwide in tropical seas, seasonally in temperate areas |
 A
member of the family Scombridae, the skipjack has the streamlined body
shape typical of the fast-swimming tunas. Dark stripes on the lower half
of its body are distinguishing characteristics. An extremely abundant fish,
it swims in huge schools, sometimes comprising as many as 50,000 fishes,
and is one of the most important commercial fishes, particularly in the
Pacific. Skipjacks feed on fish and invertebrates such as squid and crustaceans.
  
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