Definition of Euthynnus pelamis

1. Noun. Oceanic schooling tuna of considerable value in Pacific but less in Atlantic; reaches 75 pounds; very similar to if not the same as oceanic bonito.

Exact synonyms: Skipjack, Skipjack Tuna
Generic synonyms: Scombroid, Scombroid Fish
Group relationships: Euthynnus, Genus Euthynnus

Lexicographical Neighbors of Euthynnus Pelamis

Eustachian tubes
Eustachio
Eustoma
Eustoma grandiflorum
Euston
Eustrongylus
Eutamias
Eutamius asiaticus
Eutamius sibiricus
Euterpe
Euterpe oleracea
Euterpean
Euthemia
Eutheria
Euthynnus
Euthynnus pelamis (current term)
Eutopia
Eutopias
Eutychian
Eutychianism
Euxine Sea
Euxinian
Eva Braun
Eva Le Gallienne
Evadne
Evan
Evangelical
Evangelical United Brethren Church
Evangelical and Reformed Church
Evangeline

Literary usage of Euthynnus pelamis

Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:

1. Nature and Science on the Pacific Coast: A Guide-book for Scientific by Pacific Coast Committee (1915)
"... The bonito (Sarda chilensis) and the oceanic bonito (Euthynnus pelamis) are also big game fishes. Along the wharves, the chub-mackerel (Scomber ..."

2. Naval Hygiene by James Duncan Gatewood (1909)
"The Euthynnus pelamis is frequently called the bonito. It has been responsible for many cases of poisoning, but all of them seem to have been due to rapid ..."

3. Liberalising Fisheries Markets: Scope and Effects by OECD Staff, Committee for Fisheries (2003)
"The most important to international trade are skipjack (Euthynnus pelamis/Katsuwonus pelamis), yellowfin (Thunnus albacares/ ..."

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