mackerel tuna — rytinis tuniukas statusas T sritis zoologija | vardynas taksono rangas rūšis atitikmenys: lot. Euthynnus affinis angl. eastern little tuna; false albacore; kawakawa; mackerel tuna; wavy black skipjack rus. малый восточный тунец; пятнистый индо… … Žuvų pavadinimų žodynas
mackerel tuna — noun : little tuna … Useful english dictionary
Tuna — Tuna, are several species of ocean dwelling fish in the family Scombridae, mostly in the genus Thunnus . Tunas are fast swimmers they have been clocked at 70 km/h (45 mph) and include several species that are warm blooded. Unlike most fish… … Wikipedia
Mackerel — For other uses, see Mackerel (disambiguation). Atlantic horse mackerel … Wikipedia
Tuna — Tu na, n. [Cf. {Tunny}.] 1. (Zo[ o]l.) any one of several species of large oceanic fishes belonging to the mackerel family {Scombridae}, especially the {bluefin tuna} ({Thunnus thynnus}, formerly {Orcynus thynnus} or {Albacora thynnus}), called… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
tuna fish — Tuna Tu na, n. [Cf. {Tunny}.] 1. (Zo[ o]l.) any one of several species of large oceanic fishes belonging to the mackerel family {Scombridae}, especially the {bluefin tuna} ({Thunnus thynnus}, formerly {Orcynus thynnus} or {Albacora thynnus}),… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
mackerel — /mak euhr euhl, mak reuhl/, n., pl. (esp. collectively) mackerel, (esp. referring to two or more kinds or species) mackerels. 1. a food fish, Scomber scombrus, of the North Atlantic, having wavy cross markings on the back. 2. See Spanish mackerel … Universalium
tuna — Tunny Tun ny (t[u^]n n[y^]), n.; pl. {Tunnies}. [L. thunnus, thynnus, Gr. qy nnos, qy^nos: cf. It. tonno, F. & Pr. thon.] (Zo[ o]l.) The chiefly British equivalent of {tuna}; any one of several species of large oceanic fishes belonging to the… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
tuna — I. /ˈtjunə / (say tyoohnuh) noun (plural tuna or tunas) 1. any of various species of large, fast swimming, marine food fishes, having red flesh, and related to and resembling the mackerel; widely distributed throughout warmer ocean waters, as the …
mackerel — noun (plural mackerel or mackerels) Etymology: Middle English makerel, from Anglo French Date: 14th century 1. a scombroid fish (Scomber scombrus of the family Scombridae) of the North Atlantic that is green above with dark blue bars and silvery… … New Collegiate Dictionary