skipjacks

1. oceanic schooling tuna of considerable value in Pacific but less in Atlantic; reaches 75 pounds; very similar to if not the same as oceanic bonitoSynonyms: Euthynnus pelamis, skipjack, skipjack tuna

2. medium-sized tuna-like food fish of warm Atlantic and Pacific waters; less valued than tunaSynonyms: Atlantic bonito, Sarda sarda, skipjack

3. able to right itself when on its back by flipping into the air with a clicking soundSynonyms: click beetle, skipjack, snapping beetle