Dogtooth Tuna (Gymnosarda unicolor)

Also known as Dog Tuna, Dogteeth, Dogteeth Tuna, Dogtooth Unicolor, Jackass, Pegtooth Tuna, Ruppel's Bonito, Scaleless Tuna, Tunny, White Tuna, Whiteflesh Tuna

Description

Also known as Dog Tuna, Dogteeth, Dogteeth Tuna, Dogtooth Unicolor, Jackass, Pegtooth Tuna, Ruppel's Bonito, Scaleless Tuna, Tunny, White Tuna, Whiteflesh Tuna.

Found singly or in small schools, cruising for prey over off-shore coral reefs.
They feed on schooling fish and squid.
Length - 200cm
Depth - 10-250m
Widespread Indo-Pacific

Scombridae are some of the fastest swimmers in the ocean with their streamlined bodies and retractable fins cruising the open seas of the world for their food.
Tunas and Mackerels form the basis of the worlds largest fishing industry. Ref: https://www.fishbase.se/summary/Gymnosarda-unicolor

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