Definitions
from The Century Dictionary.
- noun A small tunny-fish.
- noun [capitalized] A genus of sea-snakes of the family Hydrophidæ. P. bicolor is a common species recognizable by its black upper and yellowish lower parts. It is found widely distributed from Madagascar to the Gulf of Panama.
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I trust my fishmonger to tell me if I am purchasing Thunnus or Katsuwonus pelamis.
Archive 2008-04-01 Not a sheep 2008
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I trust my fishmonger to tell me if I am purchasing Thunnus or Katsuwonus pelamis.
Pity the poor fishmonger Not a sheep 2008
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As with the pelamis machines, the system is modular, which means that it can be expanded as necessary.
WAVE ENERGY: Aquabuoy 2.0 Wave Power Generator | Inhabitat 2007
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Vertical movement patterns of skipjack tuna (Kotsuwonus pelamis) in the eastern equatorial Pacific Ocean, as revealed with archival tags.
OpEdNews - Quicklink: Overfishing to Wipe out Bluefin Tuna in 3 Years: WWF | CommonDreams.org 2009
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Interaction between Somber japonicus and Katsuwonus pelamis in the southern area of Canary Islands.
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The influence of environmental conditions of the skipjack tuna (Katsuwonus pelamis) in the Canary Island waters.
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Alencar-Vilela, M.J.; Castello, J.P. 1993: Population dynamics of the skipjack tuna (Katsuwonus pelamis) fishery off south and southern Brazil in the period 1980-1986.
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The most remarkable preserved fish is katsuobushi, a cornerstone of Japanese cooking, which dates from around 1700 and is made most often from one fish, the skip-jack tuna Katsuwonus pelamis.
On Food and Cooking, The Science and Lore of the Kitchen Harold McGee 2004
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The most remarkable preserved fish is katsuobushi, a cornerstone of Japanese cooking, which dates from around 1700 and is made most often from one fish, the skip-jack tuna Katsuwonus pelamis.
On Food and Cooking, The Science and Lore of the Kitchen Harold McGee 2004
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They have been successful in recruiting skipjack tuna (Katsuwanus pelamis) in quantities sufficient to warrant commercial fishing with pole-and-line vessels.
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