Euthynnus alletteratus
Blue Bonito, False Albacore, Little Tuna
The body of the little tunny is wider towards the center and tapers towards both ends. Coloration is a metallic light blue on the upper half with a pale silver underbelly. The upper back has wavy black lines and below the pectoral fin is a set of dark spots. The front dorsal fin consists of about 15 dorsal spines. There is an average of 12 dorsal soft rays and 13 anal soft rays. Behind the second dorsal fin and behind the anal fin are a series of finlets. The air bladder is nonexistent on the little tunny.
Little Tunny feed almost exclusively on small crustaceans, round herring, Spanish sardine, round scad and squids.
The Little Tunny is found along all the Florida coasts, the Bahamas and the Caribbean.
Little tunny can reside in both inshore bays and reefs and offshore. Generally, they are found in waters up to about 500 feet deep. Little tunny travel in large schools as they migrate north and south in a seasonal pattern. In fact, some schools have been
Little Tunny are common anywhere from 2 to 15 pounds and can reach up to 30 pounds.
35 pounds, 2 ounces (IGFA)