skipjack

/ˌskɪpˈdʒæk/

Other forms: skipjacks

Definitions of skipjack

1. noun

   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
   synonyms: Euthynnus pelamis, skipjack tuna

   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
2. noun

   medium-sized tuna-like food fish of warm Atlantic and Pacific waters; less valued than tuna
   synonyms: Atlantic bonito, Sarda sarda

   type of:

   bonito

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

   able to right itself when on its back by flipping into the air with a clicking sound
   synonyms: click beetle, snapping beetle

   type of:

   elater, elaterid, elaterid beetle

   any of various widely distributed beetles