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Fishing Species

Black Skipjack Fish Species Information

Black Skipjack

Label Details
Scientific Fish Name: Euthynnus lineatus
Other Fish Name:
Regions Fished: Eastern Pacific: off San Simeon, California, USA southward to the Galapagos Islands and northern Peru. Two stray specimens collected in the Hawaiian Islands.
World Record:
Common Tackle:
Additional Information: An opportunistic predator which shares feeding pattern with other tunas and probably compete for food with other species such as yellowfin tuna, common dolphin, oriental bonito, etc.