Type: MARINE - FISH

Katsuwonus pelamis L.


English name: Skipjack Tuna
French name: Listao
Arabic name: بلميدا

Habitat: Marine; pelagic-oceanic; oceanodromous, offshore waters

Additional information

Depth 80 - 110 cm
Length for Fishing 0 - 260 m
Habit school in surface waters with birds, drifting objects, sharks, whales
Feed On fishes, crustaceans, cephalopods and mollusks (cannibalism is common)
Global Distribution Global range
Life Span 12 years
Conservation Status LC
Length at Maturity 40 - 45 cm

Other Characteristics:
Length at maturity 40-45 cm |