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oceanic bonito

DEFINITIONS OF: oceanic bonito

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

Synonyms:
Katsuwonus pelamis, bonito
Type of:
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
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