Mackerel Tuna, Black Skipjack Tuna, Bonito, Dwarf Bonito, Eastern Little Tuna, False Albacore, Kawa Kawa, Lesser Bonito, Little Tuna, Little Tunny, Oceanic Bonito, Wavy-back Skipjack, Yaito Bonito
Euthynnus affinis, Maldives, Photo: Rick Stuart-Smith
Distribution
Temperate Australasia, Tropical Indo-Pacific
Description
Stout torpedo-shaped, silver body, dark blue upper back, and patch of wavy mackerel-like markings on upper rear body.
Information
Max Size: 100 cm
Sea Temperature Range: 19.9-30.6°C
Depth: 0-200m
Habitat: Coral Reef, Open ocean, Rocky Reef
Rarity
Threats: By-catch, Exploitation
IUCN Threat Status: Least Concern
Occurrence: Rare (1% of sites)
Occurrence describes how often the species is found on surveys within its distribution.
It is calculated as the % of reef sites surveyed by RLS divers across all the ecoregions in which the species has been observed
Abundance: Few (5 per transect)
Abundance is calculated as the average number of individuals recorded per RLS transect, where present.
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