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1. 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
   - skipjack tuna, Euthynnus pelamis
    
2. Medium-sized tuna-like food fish of warm Atlantic and Pacific waters; less valued than tuna
   - Atlantic bonito, Sarda sarda
    
3. Able to right itself when on its back by flipping into the air with a clicking sound
   - click beetle, snapping beetle

Derived forms: skipjacks

Type of: bonito, elater, elaterid, elaterid beetle, scombroid, scombroid fish

Part of: Euthynnus, genus Euthynnus, genus Sarda, Sarda

Encyclopedia: Skipjack