flesh of mostly Pacific food fishes of the genus Sarda of the family Scombridae; related to but smaller than tuna
The skipjack (Sarda Mediterranea) of the Atlantic, an important and abundant food fish on the coast of the United States, and (S
Swift, predaceous schooling fishes (genus Sarda) of the mackerel family (Scombridae). Bonitos, found worldwide, have a striped back and silvery belly and grow to about 30 in. (75 cm) long. Like tunas, they are streamlined, with a narrow tail base, a forked tail, and a row of small finlets behind the dorsal and anal fins. Bonitos have both commercial and sporting value. The three generally recognized species are found in the Atlantic and Mediterranean, the Indo-Pacific, and the Pacific
any of various scombroid fishes intermediate in size and characteristics between mackerels and tunas fish whose flesh is dried and flaked for Japanese cookery; may be same species as skipjack tuna flesh of mostly Pacific food fishes of the genus Sarda of the family Scombridae; related to but smaller than tuna