bonito, oceanic bonito, Katsuwonus pelamis

fish whose flesh is dried and flaked for Japanese cookery; may be same species as skipjack tuna

• scombroid, scombroid fish — important marine food and game fishes found in all tropical and temperate seas; some are at least partially endothermic and can thrive in colder waters

• Katsuwonus, genus Katsuwonus — oceanic bonitos; in some classifications placed in its own family Katsuwonidae