Dogtooth tuna
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| Genus: | Gymnosarda Gill, 1862
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| Species: | G. unicolor
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| Gymnosarda unicolor (Rüppell, 1836)
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The dogtooth tuna is a large fast-swimming fish in the family Scombridae. It is not a true tuna, but is closely related to the bonitos. It has the large teeth and straight edged first dorsal fin characteristic of all bonito. Appreciated as both a game fish and food fish, a large specimen can give a good struggle. It is very common through out its range. It is a near shore fish, with smaller fish in shallow reef areas and larger ones in deep reef drop off areas. It will readily attack most fish that will fit in its mouth: mackerels, sardines, etc.
References
- "Gymnosarda unicolor". Integrated Taxonomic Information System. 18 April.
{{cite web}}: Check date values in:|date=and|year=/|date=mismatch (help) - Froese, Rainer; Pauly, Daniel (eds.). "Gymnosarda unicolor". FishBase. January 2006 version.