Bigeye tuna
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The bigeye tuna is a species of true tuna of the genus Thunnus, belonging to the wider mackerel family Scombridae. Bigeye tuna are found in the open waters of all tropical and temperate oceans, but no
Thunnus obesus
Drawing by Kawahara Keiga, 1829
Bigeye tuna caught with three-pole one-line rig
Landed by rod and reel
Mackerel
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Mackerel is a common name applied to a number of different species of pelagic fish, mostly from the family Scombridae. They are found in both temperate and tropical seas, typically in the open ocean b
Bigeye tuna
…The bigeye tuna (Thunnus obesus) is a species of true tuna of the genus Thunnus, belonging to the wider mackerel family Scombridae. Bigeye tuna are found in the open waters of all tropical and temperate oceans, but not in the Mediterranean Sea. Bigeye tuna can…
Some species of mackerel migrate in schools for long distances along the coast and other species cross oceans
Still life with mackerel, lemon and tomato, Van Gogh, 1886
Mackerel, such as these Pacific jack mackerel, usually have vertical stripes on their sides which provide "schooling marks", visual clues that help them stay in formation as they school.
Gannets and other seabirds fuel themselves with mackerel