Bullet Tuna
Auxis rochei
- Group: Tuna
- Max size: 50 cm
- For divers: safe
- IUCN status: LC
A small fast tuna of coastal seas, it gathers in schools around islands and shorelines down to about ten metres. It chases anchovies and other small fish along with crab larvae and squid, and its sheer numbers make it food for larger commercial fish.
Taxonomy: Animalia › Chordata › Teleostei › Scombriformes › Scombridae › Auxis
Species data via the World Register of Marine Species (WoRMS), AphiaID 127015.
FAQ
- Is the Bullet Tuna dangerous to divers?
- The Bullet Tuna is harmless to divers.
- How big does the Bullet Tuna get?
- The Bullet Tuna grows to about 50 cm.