LITTLE TUNNY - Euthynnus alletteratus
March 9th, 2006 by Gillwetter PressFamily Scombridae, MACKERELS AND TUNAS
Description: diagonal, sometimes wavy, dark bars on bare areas on each side of back; 4 to 5 dark spots below pectoral fin; no dark stripes on belly; dorsal fins connected at base; pectoral fin short.
Size: to 1 m (3.25 ft.) and 12 kg (26 lbs.), but usually much smaller.
Where found: common offshore, but also occurs regularly in bays and over reefs.
Remarks: probably the most common tuna in the w. Atlantic; popular sport fish, it is also used as bait for marlin; occurs in large schools.
