Skipjack tuna
Katsuwonus pelamis (Linnaeus, 1758)
Skipjack tuna (Katsuwonus pelamis) is a bony fish in the family Scombridae, subfamily Scombrinae, within the order Scombriformes. It is also called Aku, Stripy, Skipper, Stripey and Skipjack, and its scientific name carries the authority (Linnaeus, 1758).
Quick facts about the skipjack tuna
Its main foods are cephalopod, fish and mollusca. The IUCN Red List assesses the skipjack tuna globally as Least Concern (LC), which is not a threatened category.
- Weight
- Not recorded
- Length
- up to 1.1 msrc for Length
- Lifespan
- Not recorded
- Main food
- cephalopod, fish, molluscasrc for Main food
- Habitat
- Not recorded
- Young per litter or clutch
- Not recorded
- Conservation status
- Least Concern (IUCN)src for Conservation status
- Countries on record
- Not recorded
Photos of the skipjack tuna
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Where does the skipjack tuna live?
Not recorded
What is the skipjack tuna?
The skipjack tuna (Katsuwonus pelamis) is a perciform fish in the tuna family, Scombridae, and is the only member of the genus Katsuwonus. It is a cosmopolitan pelagic fish found in tropical and warm-temperate waters. Skipjack tuna can grow up to 1.1 m (3 ft 7 in) in length, and is a very important species for fisheries.
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Is the skipjack tuna endangered?
The skipjack tuna is listed as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List: it is not currently at risk of extinction.
- LCLeast Concern
- NTNear Threatened
- VUVulnerable
- ENEndangered
- CRCritically Endangered
- EWExtinct in the Wild
- EXExtinct
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How is the skipjack tuna classified?
- kingdomAnimalia
- phylumChordata
- classTeleostei
- orderScombriformes
- familyScombridae
- genusKatsuwonus
- SpeciesKatsuwonus pelamis (Linnaeus, 1758)
Synonyms Euthynnus pelamis, Euthynnus pelamys, Gymnosarda pelamis, Gymnosarda pelamys, Katsowonus pelamis, Katsuwinus pelamis, Katsuwonis pelamis, Katsuwonnus pelamis, Katsuwonus pelamsi, Katsuwonus pelamys, Katsuwonus vagans, Katuswonis pelamis, Orcynus pelamis, Orcynus pelamys, Scomber pelamides, Scomber pelamis, Scomber pelamys, Thinnus pelamis, Thunnus pelamys, Thynnus pelamis, Thynnus pelamys, Thynnus vagans
Other names and names in other languages (187)
- AkuEnglish
- Arctic bonitoEnglish
- MushmouthEnglish
- Oceanic bonitoEnglish
- Oceanic bonitoEnglish
- Oceanic skipjackEnglish
- Oceanic skipjackEnglish
- SkipjackEnglish
- SkipjackEnglish
- SkipperEnglish
- Stripe-bellied tunnyEnglish
- Stripebellied bonitoEnglish
- Striped bonitoEnglish
- Striped tunaEnglish
- StripeyEnglish
- StripyEnglish
- StripyEnglish
- Victor fishEnglish
- Watermelon tunaEnglish
- DabubArabic
- التونة الوثابةArabic
- تونة وثابةArabic
- Af MussArabic
- BoussennaArabic
- GhzelArabic
- HargheibaArabic
- L'bakouraArabic
- SachetoArabic
- SheikhArabic
- ThonineArabic
- TunnaArabic
- futbolistaAsturian
- CekalanBalinese
- CikalengBuginese
- bonítol ratllatCatalan
- Bonítol de ventre ratllatCatalan
- 柴鱼Chinese
- tuňák pruhovanýCzech
- MarlinWelsh
- MarlinodWelsh
- Bugstribet bonitDanish
- bugstribet bonnitDanish
- ThunfishGerman
- bauchstreifiger BonitoGerman
- echter BonitoGerman
- Gestreifter thunfischGerman
- ThunfischGerman
- ThunfischwurstGerman
- ކަޅުބިލަ މަސްDivehi
- ΡίκιGreek
- PelamideGreek
- PelamitGreek
- RiginaGreek
- ToninaGreek
- Tónnos MacrypterosGreek
- Vera bonitoEsperanto
- AtúnSpanish
- Atún de AlturaSpanish
- Atun ListadoSpanish
- BarrileteSpanish
- barrilete listadoSpanish
- BonitaSpanish
- Bonito de AlturaSpanish
- Bonito de Veintre RayadoSpanish
- Bonito del SurSpanish
- bonito listadoSpanish
- Bonito OceánicoSpanish
- BonitolSpanish
- CachorretaSpanish
- CachuretaSpanish
- CachurretaSpanish
- DescargamentoSpanish
- LampoSpanish
- listadoSpanish
- LlampuaSpanish
- MermaSpanish
- PalomidaSpanish
- PicosaSpanish
- RayadaSpanish
- lanpo sabelmarradunBasque
- هوور مسقطیPersian
- boniittiFinnish
- YatuFijian
- thonFrench
- Bonite a ventre rayeFrench
- bonite à ventre rayéFrench
- Bonite folleFrench
- Bonite ventre rayéFrench
- BonitouFrench
- BounicouFrench
- listaoFrench
- thonine à ventre rayéFrench
- Ton RayéFrench
- atún listadoGalician
- אטונס שחור קוויםHebrew
- Csíkoshasú tonhalHungarian
- cakalangIndonesian
- PaamiaItalian
- CuluritaItalian
- ImpirialiItalian
- NzimburuItalian
- PaamieItalian
- Palaja steddaraItalian
- PalametieddeItalian
- PalamidaItalian
- PalamitoItalian
- Palamitu maiaticusItalian
- PalometaItalian
- TonnellaItalian
- tonneto striatoItalian
- TonnettoItalian
- Tonnetto striatoItalian
- カツオJapanese
- KatsuoJapanese
- NagakobanJapanese
- NamaribushiJapanese
- Tsuna HamuJapanese
- 가다랑어Korean
- ChooraMalayalam
- PelamisMaltese
- PalamiduMaltese
- PizzutuMaltese
- Plamtu bla rigiMaltese
- EaeNauru
- tonijnDutch
- Echte bonitoDutch
- gestreepte tonijnDutch
- stripet pelamideNorwegian
- Bukstripet bonittNorwegian
- Buní karètPapiamento
- Buní porkoPapiamento
- BonitePolish
- SerraPortuguese
- Atum-bonitoPortuguese
- Barriga-listadaPortuguese
- bonitoPortuguese
- Bonito de barriga listadaPortuguese
- Bonito de ventre rayadoPortuguese
- Bonito rajadoPortuguese
- Bonito-barriga-listadaPortuguese
- Bonito-de-barriga listadaPortuguese
- Bonito-de-barriga-listadaPortuguese
- Bonito-de-barriga-listradaPortuguese
- Bonito-de-barriga-riscadaPortuguese
- Bonito-listadoPortuguese
- Bonito-listradoPortuguese
- Bonito-oceânicoPortuguese
- Bonito-rajadoPortuguese
- GaiadoPortuguese
- Gaiado ou melanciaPortuguese
- GayadoPortuguese
- MelanciaPortuguese
- SarpanansaPortuguese
- SkiosRussian
- скипджекRussian
- Полосатый тунецRussian
- Malayj Tunets-bonitoRussian
- OkamasuRussian
- PolicantoRussian
- Polosatyi TunetsRussian
- බලයාSinhala
- Črtasti tunSlovenian
- MakréniSusu
- bonitSwedish
- JodariSwahili
- AuhopuTahitian
- ปลาโอแถบThai
- ปลาทูน่าท้องแถบThai
- TambakolFilipino
- TulinganFilipino
- cizgili tonitoTurkish
- Çizgili OrkinosTurkish
- Çizgiliorkinoz baliğiTurkish
- Çizgiliton baliğiTurkish
- Yazılı orkinosTurkish
- Тунець смугастийUkrainian
- Watermelonroot
- Cá ngừ vằnVietnamese
- 鰹Chinese
- 小串Chinese
- 柴魚Chinese
- 正鰹Chinese
- 煙仔Chinese
- 煙仔虎Chinese
- 肥煙Chinese
- 鲣Chinese
- 鯤Chinese
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Relatives of the skipjack tuna
Other species in the same family Scombridae.
Atlantic mackerel
Scomber scombrus
Yellowfin tuna
Thunnus albacares
Albacore
Thunnus alalunga
Atlantic bluefin tuna
Thunnus thynnus
Bigeye tuna
Thunnus obesus
Atlantic bonito
Sarda sarda
CompareSkipjack tuna vs Atlantic mackerelSkipjack tuna vs Yellowfin tunaSkipjack tuna vs AlbacoreSkipjack tuna vs Atlantic bluefin tuna
Common questions
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What kind of animal is the skipjack tuna?
The skipjack tuna is a bony fish in the family Scombridae and the order Scombriformes.
What does the skipjack tuna eat?
Its main foods are cephalopod, fish and mollusca.
Is the skipjack tuna endangered?
No. The IUCN Red List assesses it globally as Least Concern (LC), which is not a threatened category.
What is the scientific name of the skipjack tuna?
Its scientific name is Katsuwonus pelamis, placed in the genus Katsuwonus.
What other names does the skipjack tuna have?
Other English names are Aku, Stripy, Skipper, Stripey and Skipjack.
Sources and how to cite this page
Data as of 2026-11-11. How this page is put together.
- Catalogue of Life eXtended Release · CC BY 4.0 · 2026-10-16 XR
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