Katsuwonus pelamis, Skipjack tuna : fisheries, gamefish

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Katsuwonus pelamis (Linnaeus, 1758)

Skipjack tuna
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Common names from other countries

Listao, Listado, Тунец полосатый (=скипджек), ... more

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> Scombriformes (Mackerels) > Scombridae (Mackerels, tunas, bonitos) > Scombrinae
More on author: Linnaeus.

Entorno: milieu / zona climática / rango de profundidad / gama de distribución Ecología

marino pelagic-oceanic; oceanodromo (Ref. 71039); rango de profundidad 0 - 260 m (Ref. 9340), usually 0 - ? m (Ref. 55287). Tropical; 15°C - 30°C (Ref. 168); 63°N - 47°S, 180°W - 180°E

Distribución Territorios | Áreas FAO | Ecosistemas | Ocurrencias, apariciones | Mapa de puntos | Introducciones | Faunafri

Cosmopolitan in tropical and warm-temperate waters. Not found in the Black Sea. Highly migratory species,

Longitud en la primera madurez / Tamaño / Peso / Edad

Madurez: Lm 41.3, range 40 - 45 cm
Max length : 110 cm FL macho / no sexado; (Ref. 89423); common length : 80.0 cm FL macho / no sexado; (Ref. 168); peso máximo publicado: 34.5 kg (Ref. 168); edad máxima reportada: 12 años (Ref. 168)

Descripción breve Claves de identificación | Morfología | Morfometría

Espinas dorsales (total) : 14 - 16; Radios blandos dorsales (total) : 14 - 15; Espinas anales: 0; Radios blandos anales: 14 - 15; Vértebra: 41. This species is distinguished by the following characters: body fusiform, elongate and rounded; teeth small and conical, in a single series; gill rakers on first gill arch numerous, 53-63; D1 XIV-XVI, dorsal fins separated by a small interspace (not larger than eye), the second followed by 7-9 finlets; anal fin followed by 7-8 finlets; pectoral fins short, with 26-27 rays; 2 flaps (interpelvic process) between pelvic fins; body scaleless except for corselet and lateral line; a strong keel on each side of caudal-fin base between 2 smaller keels. Colour of back dark purplish blue, lower sides and belly silvery, with 4-6 very conspicuous longitudinal dark bands which in live specimens may appear as discontinuous lines of dark blotches (Ref. 9684).
Body shape (shape guide): fusiform / normal; Cross section: oval.

Biología     Glosario (por ej. epibenthic)

Found in offshore waters; larvae restricted to waters with surface temperatures of 15°C to 30°C (Ref. 6390). Exhibit a strong tendency to school in surface waters with birds, drifting objects, sharks, whales and may show a characteristic behavior like jumping, feeding, foaming, etc. Feed on fishes, crustaceans, cephalopods and mollusks; cannibalism is common. Spawn throughout the year in the tropics, eggs released in several portions (Ref. 35388). Eggs and larvae are pelagic (Ref. 6769). Preyed upon by large pelagic fishes (Ref. 6885). Also taken by trolling on light tackle using plugs, spoons, feathers, or strip bait (Ref. 9684). Marketed fresh, frozen or canned (Ref. 9340, 9684 ); also dried-salted and smoked (Ref. 9987).

Ciclo vital y comportamiento de apareamiento Madurez | Reproducción | Puesta | Huevos | Fecundidad | Larva

In tropical waters, reproductively active female skipjack tuna spawn almost daily.

Referencia principal Suba sus referencias | Referencias | Coordinador : Collette, Bruce B. | Colaboradores

Collette, B.B. and C.E. Nauen, 1983. FAO Species Catalogue. Vol. 2. Scombrids of the world. An annotated and illustrated catalogue of tunas, mackerels, bonitos and related species known to date. Rome: FAO. FAO Fish. Synop. 125(2):137 p. (Ref. 168)

Situación en la Lista Roja de la UICN (Ref. 130435: Version 2025-2 (Global))

  Least Concern (LC) ; Date assessed: 15 January 2021

CITES

Not Evaluated

CMS (Ref. 116361)

Not Evaluated

Amenaza para el ser humano

  Reports of ciguatera poisoning (Ref. 4690)





Usos humanos

Pesquerías: muy comercial; pesca deportiva: si
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Estimaciones basadas en modelos

Temperatura preferida (Referencia 123201): 13.3 - 29, mean 26.2 °C (based on 8934 cells).
Índice de diversidad filogenética (Referencia 82804):  PD50 = 1.0000   [Uniqueness, from 0.5 = low to 2.0 = high].
Bayesian length-weight: a=0.01072 (0.00957 - 0.01200), b=3.10 (3.07 - 3.13), in cm total length, based on LWR estimates for this species (Ref. 93245).
Nivel trófico (Referencia 69278):  4.4   ±0.5 se; based on diet studies.
Generation time: 2.1 (1.8 - 2.4) years. Estimated as median ln(3)/K based on 57 growth studies.
Resiliencia (Referencia 120179):  Medio, población duplicada en un tiempo mínimo de 1.4-4.4 años (K=0.50; tm=2-3; tmax=12).
Prior r = 0.52, 95% CL = 0.35 - 0.79, Based on 9 full stock assessments.
Vulnerabilidad pesquera (Ref. 59153):  Moderate vulnerability (38 of 100). 🛈
Vulnerabilidad climática (Ref. 125649):  Moderate vulnerability (41 of 100). 🛈
Categoría de precios (Ref. 80766):   High.
Nutrientes (Ref. 124155):  Calcium = 155 [39, 307] mg/100g; Iron = 2.27 [0.81, 7.03] mg/100g; Protein = 22.3 [20.8, 23.6] %; Omega3 = 0.45 [0.22, 1.05] g/100g; Selenium = 87.4 [31.2, 237.6] μg/100g; VitaminA = 6.64 [1.25, 40.76] μg/100g; Zinc = 1.54 [0.37, 3.23] mg/100g (wet weight); based on nutrient studies.