Fish › Mackerels, Tunas, and Bonitos
Skipjack Tuna
Katsuwonus pelamis
27 photos
Study shows up to four per card, from different observers, so you learn the species rather than one picture. Heart the good ones and swap any you do not like.
Photos you add are credited to you, and you keep the copyright.
Easily confused with
Black SkipjackEuthynnus lineatus
Mackerel TunaEuthynnus affinis
Yellowfin TunaThunnus albacares
Little TunnyEuthynnus alletteratus
Frigate TunaAuxis thazard
Dogtooth TunaGymnosarda unicolor
Study checks a spoken answer against these, and tells you which one you named.
Where it is recorded
| United States | 1,326 |
|---|---|
| Texas | 606 |
| Hawaii | 29 |
| India | 16 |
| Andhra Pradesh | 13 |
| Indonesia | 11 |
| Sri Lanka | 9 |
| North Carolina | 7 |
| Philippines | 4 |
| Taiwan | 4 |
Counts show where people looked, not only where it lives.
Traits
Physical
- AquaticLives primarily in waterFrom its classification
Classification
| Kingdom | Animals · Animalia |
|---|---|
| Phylum | Chordates · Chordata |
| Class | Ray-finned Fishes · Actinopterygii |
| Order | Mackerels, Tunas, Butterfishes, and Allies · Scombriformes |
| Family | Mackerels, Tunas, and Bonitos · Scombridae |
| Genus | Katsuwonus |
Sources
- Names, taxonomy and observation counts: www.inaturalist.org
- Photos and recordings: the creator and source are on each one.
- How much to rely on each source
Remember the name next time.
Practise Skipjack Tuna with real photos from different observers. Say the name out loud, and it comes back just before you would forget it.