1. Commercially important tuna species with dark striped back, found in tropical waters worldwide; commonly dried and flaked for Japanese cookery
   "Oceanic bonito migrate in large schools";
   - bonito, Katsuwonus pelamis, skipjack, skipjack tuna, Euthynnus pelamis

Derived forms: oceanic bonitos

Type of: scombroid, scombroid fish

Part of: Euthynnus, genus Euthynnus, genus Katsuwonus, Katsuwonus

Encyclopedia: Oceanic bonito