black skipjack

Japanese: black skipjack(英語表記)blackskipjack
black skipjack

…The name “Yaito” comes from the fact that the several black spots under the pectoral fins resemble the scars of moxa. The English name, black skipjack or little tuna, emphasizes its close relationship to bonito and tuna. It is widely distributed in tropical and temperate waters of the Indian and Pacific Oceans with temperatures between 18 and 20 degrees Celsius. …

*Some of the terminology that refers to "black skipjack" is listed below.

Source | Heibonsha World Encyclopedia 2nd Edition | Information

Japanese:

…ヤイトの名は胸びれの下にある数個の黒斑がやいと(灸)の跡に似ているためといわれる。英名のblack skipjackまたはlittle tunaは,カツオやマグロとの近縁性を強調したものである。インド洋,太平洋の熱帯から温帯にかけての水温18~20℃の水域に広く分布する。…

※「black skipjack」について言及している用語解説の一部を掲載しています。

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