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Bullet tuna

Auxis rochei · Sea

Small, fast tuna found in schools around islands and coasts.

Bullet tuna (Auxis rochei)

Photo: Wibowo Djatmiko (Wie146), CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons

Facts

Best months

Jun–Oct. Northern hemisphere; shift by six months south of the equator.

Typical size30–40 cm · record about 50 cm
DietPlankton, small fish
RegionsEuropeNorth AmericaAfricaAsiaOceania
Catching tip. Small metal jigs or flies cast to surface schools.

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