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Skipjack tuna

Katsuwonus pelamis

Where to fish

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Local names

A name can refer to different fish in different places.

NameRegionSource
Victor fishUnited StatesReference
WatermelonAustraliaReference
WatermelonSouth AfricaReference
WatermelonUnited StatesReference
White bonitoBarbadosReference
White bonitoBr Indian Oc TrReference
White bonitoSurinameReference
AkuAustraliaReference
AkuHawaii · HawaiianReference
Aku kina'uHawaii · HawaiianReference
Arctic bonitoUnited StatesReference
Atlantic bonitoUK Gr. BritainReference
AtuFr. PolynesiaReference
AtumBrazil · PortugueseReference
Atum-bonitoPortugal · PortugueseReference
AtúnChile · SpanishReference
AtúnCuba · SpanishReference
Atún de alturaSpain · SpanishReference
AtunesEquator. Guinea · SpanishReference
BacoraPuerto Rico · SpanishReference
BanjoBr Indian Oc TrReference
Barriga-listadaBrazil · PortugueseReference
BarrileteChile · SpanishReference
BarrileteColombia · SpanishReference
BarrileteMexico · SpanishReference
BarriletePeru · SpanishReference
BarrileteUruguay · SpanishReference
Barrilete listadoMexico · SpanishReference
Barrilete listadoPanama · SpanishReference
Barrilete negroPanama · SpanishReference
BarrioletBr Indian Oc TrReference
Bauchstreifiger BonitoGermany · GermanReference
Bauchstreifiger bonitoNamibia · GermanReference
BounicouFrance · FrenchReference
BonitaMonaco · FrenchReference
BonitaSpain · SpanishReference
BoniteFr. Polynesia · FrenchReference
BoniteMadagascar · FrenchReference
BoniteTunisia · FrenchReference
Bonite à ventre rayéFrance · FrenchReference
Bonite à ventre rayéMartinique · FrenchReference
Bonite à ventre rayéMauritania · FrenchReference
Bonite à ventre rayéMauritius · FrenchReference
Bonite à ventre rayéNew Caledonia · FrenchReference
Bonite à ventre rayéSenegal · FrenchReference
Bonite barrileteEcuador · SpanishReference
Bonite folleNew Caledonia · FrenchReference
Bonite folleSeychelles · FrenchReference
Bonite ventre rayéReunion [La] · FrenchReference
BonitoAngola · PortugueseReference
BonitoAustraliaReference
BonitoBrazil · PortugueseReference
BonitoSolomon Is.Reference
BonitoCape Verde · PortugueseReference
BonitoColombia · SpanishReference
BonitoDominican Rep. · SpanishReference
BonitoFr. PolynesiaReference
BonitoGermany · GermanReference
BonitoIndiaReference
BonitoMalaysiaReference
BonitoNamibia · GermanReference
BonitoNew ZealandReference
BonitoPortugal · PortugueseReference
BonitoAzores Is. · PortugueseReference
BonitoPuerto Rico · SpanishReference
BonitoSt Hel Asc TrisReference
BonitoSouth AfricaReference
BonitoCanary Is. · SpanishReference
BonitoTrinidad TobagoReference
BonitoUK Gr. BritainReference
BonitoIsle of ManReference
BonitoUnited StatesReference
BonitoVenezuela · SpanishReference
BonitoSamoaReference
Bonito de alturaSpain · SpanishReference
Bonito de barriga listadaBrazil · PortugueseReference
Bonito de veintre rayadoSpain · SpanishReference
Bonito de ventre rayadoPortugal · PortugueseReference
Bonito del surSpain · SpanishReference
Bonito listadoCuba · SpanishReference
Bonito oceánicoVenezuela · SpanishReference
Bonito rajadoBrazil · PortugueseReference
Bonito-barriga-listadaBrazil · PortugueseReference
Bonito-de-barriga listadaPortugal · PortugueseReference
Bonito-de-barriga-listadaBrazil · PortugueseReference
Bonito-de-barriga-listadaCape Verde · PortugueseReference
Bonito-de-barriga-listradaBrazil · PortugueseReference
Bonito-de-barriga-riscadaBrazil · PortugueseReference
BonitolSpain · SpanishReference
Bonito-listadoBrazil · PortugueseReference
Bonito-listradoBrazil · PortugueseReference
Bonito-oceânicoBrazil · PortugueseReference
Bonito-rajadoBrazil · PortugueseReference
BonitouFrance · FrenchReference
CachorretaChile · SpanishReference
CachuretaChile · SpanishReference
CachurretaChile · SpanishReference
Club mackerelJapanReference
DescargamentoSpain · SpanishReference
Echter BonitoGermany · GermanReference
Echter BonitoNamibia · GermanReference
GaiadoAngola · PortugueseReference
GaiadoBrazil · PortugueseReference
GaiadoCape Verde · PortugueseReference
GaiadoMozambique · PortugueseReference
GaiadoPortugal · PortugueseReference
GaiadoMadeira Is. · PortugueseReference
GaiadoAzores Is. · PortugueseReference
Gaiado ou MelanciaCape Verde · PortugueseReference
GayadoPortugal · PortugueseReference
Gestreifter ThunfischNamibia · GermanReference
Guanco negroPanama · SpanishReference
KatsuoJapan · JapaneseReference
KatsuoPalau · JapaneseReference
Katsuo bushiJapan · JapaneseReference
KatunkelSouth Africa · AfrikaansReference
LampoSpain · SpanishReference
Lesser tunnySouth AfricaReference
ListadoAngola · PortugueseReference
ListadoMauritania · SpanishReference
ListadoMexico · SpanishReference
ListadoNicaragua · SpanishReference
ListadoPortugal · PortugueseReference
ListadoSpain · SpanishReference
ListadoVenezuela · SpanishReference
ListaoFrance · FrenchReference
ListaoMauritania · FrenchReference
ListaoGlobal · FrenchReference
ListãoPortugal · PortugueseReference
LlampuaSpain · SpanishReference
MelanciaCape Verde · PortugueseReference
MermaCuba · SpanishReference
NamaribushiJapan · JapaneseReference
MushmouthUnited StatesReference
Ocean bonitoUnited StatesReference
Oceanic bonitoAustraliaReference
Oceanic bonitoBarbadosReference
Oceanic bonitoBr Indian Oc TrReference
Oceanic bonitoCanadaReference
Oceanic bonitoMalaysiaReference
Oceanic bonitoPhilippinesReference
Oceanic bonitoAzores Is.Reference
Oceanic bonitoSouth AfricaReference
Oceanic bonitoSurinameReference
Oceanic bonitoUK Gr. BritainReference
Oceanic bonitoUnited StatesReference
Oceanic skipjackIndiaReference
Oceanic skipjackUnited StatesReference
PalomidaSpain · SpanishReference
Pensstreep-tunaNamibia · AfrikaansReference
Pensstreep-tunaSouth Africa · AfrikaansReference
PicosaEcuador · SpanishReference
RayadaEcuador · SpanishReference
SarrajaoPortugal · PortugueseReference
SerraPortugal · PortugueseReference
SkipjackAustraliaReference
SkipjackSolomon Is.Reference
SkipjackCanadaReference
SkipjackFr. PolynesiaReference
SkipjackKenyaReference
SkipjackMauritaniaReference
SkipjackNew ZealandReference
SkipjackPhilippinesReference
SkipjackSouth AfricaReference
SkipjackSpainReference
SkipjackTongaReference
SkipjackTrinidad TobagoReference
SkipjackUK Gr. BritainReference
SkipjackUnited StatesReference
SkipjackHawaiiReference
SkipjackUruguayReference
Skipjack tunaAustraliaReference
Skipjack tunaSolomon Is.Reference
Skipjack tunaCanadaReference
Skipjack tunaChristmas I.Reference
Skipjack TunaCubaReference
Skipjack tunaFijiReference
Skipjack tunaFrance · FrenchReference
Skipjack tunaGhanaReference
Skipjack tunaHong KongReference
Skipjack TunaIndiaReference
Skipjack tunaIndonesiaReference
Skipjack tunaMalaysiaReference
Skipjack tunaMaldivesReference
Skipjack tunaNew ZealandReference
Skipjack tunaNiueReference
Skipjack tunaNorth. MarianasReference
Skipjack tunaMicronesiaReference
Skipjack tunaPalauReference
Skipjack tunaPapua New Guin.Reference
Skipjack tunaPhilippinesReference
Skipjack tunaAzores Is.Reference
Skipjack tunaTimor-LesteReference
Skipjack tunaPuerto RicoReference
Skipjack tunaSierra LeoneReference
Skipjack tunaViet NamReference
Skipjack tunaSouth AfricaReference
Skipjack tunaSyriaReference
Skipjack tunaTongaReference
Skipjack tunaUnited StatesReference
Skipjack tunaWallis FutunaReference
Skipjack tunaGlobalReference
Skipjack tuna fishHawaiiReference
Skipjack-tunaIndiaReference
SkipperNew ZealandReference
SkippyUnited StatesReference
Skiy jackIndiaReference
Striped bellied bonitoUK Gr. BritainReference
Striped bellied tunnyUK Gr. BritainReference
Striped bonitoCanadaReference
Striped bonitoNew ZealandReference
Striped bonitoUnited StatesReference
Striped tunaAustraliaReference
Striped tunaIndiaReference
Striped tunaIndonesiaReference
Striped tunaPapua New Guin.Reference
Striped tunaPhilippinesReference
Striped tunaUnited StatesReference
Striped tunnyNew ZealandReference
StripeyAustraliaReference
Stripped tunaIndiaReference
StripyAustraliaReference
Thonine à ventre rayéCanada · FrenchReference
ThunfischGermany · GermanReference
ThunfischwurstGermany · GermanReference
ThunfischwürstchenGermany · GermanReference
Ton rayéSeychelles · FrenchReference
TonnoUnited StatesReference
Tsuna hamuJapan · JapaneseReference
TunaMalaysiaReference
TunaNamibia · AfrikaansReference
Tuna hamJapanReference
Tuna linksUK Gr. BritainReference

Seasons

A species-wide fishing season is not verified. Use the destination guide and local agency for the water and dates you choose.

Regulations and identification

Source records

Country occurrence records

Algeria · American Samoa · Andaman Is. · Angola · Anguilla · Antigua Barbuda · Argentina · Aruba · Ascension I. · Australia · Bahamas · Bangladesh · Barbados · Bassas da India · Belgium · Belize · Benin · Bermuda · Bonin Is. · Brazil · Brunei Daruss. · Cambodia · Cameroon · Canada · Canary Is. · Cape Verde · Cayman Is. · Chagos Is. · Chile · China · Christmas I. · Cocos/Keel. Is. · Colombia · Comoros · Congo (Brazza.) · Congo (DR;Kin.) · Cook Is. · Costa Rica · Cuba · Curacao · Djibouti · Dominica · Dominican Rep. · Ecuador · Equator. Guinea · Fiji · Fr. Polynesia · France · French Guiana · Gabon · Galapagos Is. · Gambia · Germany · Ghana · Gibraltar · Greece · Grenada · Guadeloupe · Guam · Guatemala · Guinea · Guinea-Bissau · Guyana · Haiti · Hawaii · Honduras · Hong Kong · India · Indonesia · Iran · Ireland · Isle of Man · Italy · Ivory coast · Jamaica · Japan · Johnston I. · Jordan · Kenya · Kermadec Is. · Kiribati · Korea (South) · Liberia · Madagascar · Madeira Is. · Malaysia · Maldives · Malta · Marquesas Is. · Marshall Is. · Martinique · Mauritania · Mauritius · Mexico · Micronesia · Monaco · Montserrat · Morocco · Mozambique · Myanmar · Namibia · Nauru · Neth Antilles · Netherlands · New Caledonia · New Zealand · Nicaragua · Nigeria · Niue · Norfolk I. · North. Marianas · Norway · Oman · Pakistan · Palau · Panama · Papua New Guin. · Peru · Philippines · Pitcairn · Portugal · Puerto Rico · Reunion [La] · Ryukyu Is. · Salvador [El] · Samoa · Sao Tome Princ. · Senegal · Seychelles · Sierra Leone · Singapore · Slovenia · Society Is. · Socotra Arch. · Solomon Is. · Somalia · South Africa · Spain · Sri Lanka · St Hel Asc Tris · St Kitts Nevis · St Lucia · St Vincent Gren · Suriname · Sweden · Syria · Taiwan/ChTaipei · Tanzania · Thailand · Timor-Leste · Togo · Tokelau · Tonga · Trinidad Tobago · Tuamotu Is. · Turks Caicos Is · Tuvalu · Türkiye · UK Engld Wal · UK Gr. Britain · US M. Outl. Is. · Un. Arab Emir. · United States · Uruguay · Vanuatu · Venezuela · Viet Nam · Virgin Is. (GB) · Virgin Is. (US) · Wake I. · Wallis Futuna · Yemen

A country record does not establish local abundance, fishing access or a legal target.