Katsuwonus pelamis | 水產百科網

Skipjacktuna,Katsuwonuspelamis,aremarinefishesfoundinmostwatersallovertheworldbutarerarelyseenintheNorthSeaandhaveneverbeencaught​ ...

Skipjack tuna, Katsuwonus pelamis, are marine fishes found in most waters all over the world but are rarely seen in the North Sea and have never been caught in the Black Sea. Skipjacks are confined to waters with temperatures above 15 degrees C.

Distribution map. (Muus and Nielsen, 1999[2])[1]

An epipelagic fish, skipjacks are distributed in water with temperatures ranging from 14.7 and 30 C. Larvae are mostly restricted to areas with temperatures of at least 25 C. Skipjacks tend to be associated with regions of upwelling, or areas where cold, nutrient-rich waters are brought up from the bottom of the ocean to the surface, as well as regions where cold and warm water mix. These are areas with ...