skipjack

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"Ah, sprightly one,--skipjack,--there thou goest,--come here.

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  1. noun Any of several marine food fishes of the genus Euthynnus, related to and resembling the tuna, especially an economically important striped species (E. pelamis) occurring in all tropical areas.
  2. noun Any of various fishes, such as the bluefish, that habitually leap out of the water.
  3. noun Nautical A small sailboat having a bottom shaped like a flat V and vertical sides.

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  • One hope is seen in fisheries; tests have shown that sufficient skipjack tuna pass through Tongan waters to support a fishing industry.
  • Production was about 65,000 metric tons in 2007, most of which was skipjack tuna.
  • Fish like herring, skipjack, taylor, whiting, flathead, flounder, Spanish flag, bream and goat fish could all make a delicious meal if they were fresh and prepared correctly. —  News
  • It's best not to eat bluefin, although Albacore and skipjack are mostly OK (MSC-approved is available in Sainsbury's). —  The Guardian World News
  • Tuna, skipjack (Western and Central Pacific fisheries, and Indian Ocean pole and line-caught only) —  EcoEarth.Info Environment RSS Newsfeed
 

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/ˈskɪpdʒæk/
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