scombroid

any of various fishes of the family Scombridae

any very large marine food and game fish of the genus Thunnus; related to mackerel; chiefly of warm waters

any of various scombroid fishes intermediate in size and characteristics between mackerels and tunas

oceanic schooling tuna of considerable value in Pacific but less in Atlantic; reaches 75 pounds; very similar to if not the same as oceanic bonito

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

large toothless marine food fish with a long swordlike upper jaw; not completely cold-blooded i.e. they are able to warm their brains and eyes: worldwide in warm waters but feed on cold ocean floor coming to surface at night

large pelagic game fish having an elongated upper jaw and long dorsal fin that resembles a sail

giant warm-water game fish having a prolonged and rounded toothless upper jaw

large silvery fish found worldwide in warm seas but nowhere common; resembles a whale and feeds on plankton

sluggish square-tailed fish armored with tough bony scales; of deep warm waters

important food fish of the northern Atlantic and Mediterranean; its body is greenish-blue with dark bars and small if any scales

medium-sized mackerel of temperate Atlantic and Gulf of Mexico

small mackerel found nearly worldwide

large fast-moving predacious food and game fish; found worldwide

any of several large marine food fishes of the genus Scomberomorus

large pelagic tuna the source of most canned tuna; reaches 93 pounds and has long pectoral fins; found worldwide in tropical and temperate waters

largest tuna; to 1500 pounds; of mostly temperate seas: feed in polar regions but breed in tropics

may reach 400 pounds; worldwide in tropics

medium-sized tuna-like food fish of warm Atlantic and Pacific waters; less valued than tuna

common bonito of Pacific coast of the Americas; its dark oily flesh cans well

a kind of sailfish

large long-jawed oceanic sport fishes; related to sailfishes and spearfishes; not completely cold-blooded i.e. able to warm their brains and eyes

any of several large vigorous pelagic fishes resembling sailfishes but with first dorsal fin much reduced; worldwide but rare