Skipjack tuna Skipjack tuna The skipjack tuna ("Katsuwonus pelamis") is a medium-sized perciform fish in the tuna family, Scombridae. It is otherwise known as the aku, arctic bonito, mushmouth, oceanic bonito, striped tuna, or victor fish. It grows up to 1 m (3 ft) in length. It is a cosmopolitan pelagic fish found in tropical and warm-temperate waters. It is a very important species for fisheries. It is a streamlined, fast-swimming pelagic fish, common in tropical waters throughout the world, where it inhabits surface waters in large shoals (up to 50,000 fish), feeding on fish, crustaceans, cephalopods, and molluscs. It is an
Helen Virginia (Skipjack boat) yards out and started crying." "When we crossed the finish line we were hugging and crying," said April Benton. Captain Ennerfelt donated the $1,000 prize back to the race sponsor, the Deal Island-Chance Lions Club. "Helen Virginia" has continued to race in skipjack events, including the 18th Annual Choptank Heritage Skipjack Race in Cambridge, MD in 2014, placing fourth. She also represented the skipjacks of the Chesapeake Bay at the 2014 Annapolis Boat Show. She will be working dredging oysters off Deal Island during oyster harveting season, and will resume racing in the off-season. Helen Virginia (Skipjack boat) The Helen