SKIPJACK TUNA P432

Skipjack tuna have torpedo-shaped bodies with dark blue or purple backs, and silver on the lower sides and belly. They have 3-5 prominent dark bands running along the length of the lower sides. Skipjack tuna are mostly scaleless.
Skipjack tuna are widespread throughout the tropical waters of the Pacific, Atlantic and Indian Oceans. Skipjack tuna are highly migratory and travel long distances. They are a pelagic species that can be found to depths of 260 metres. Skipjack tuna tend to school by size. Schools are often associated with albacore or yellowfin tuna, and sometimes with whales or whale sharks.