common name : Longtail tuna
Scientific Name : Thunnus tonggol
local name : Bokado
Group : Neritic Tunas and Mackerels (Seerfishes)
Average Size : Maximum fork length is about 130 cm. In the Indian Ocean, common fork lengths range between 40 and 70 cm (Silas & Pillai, 1982).
Morphological characteristics Body deepest near middle of first dorsal fin base Second dorsal fin higher than first dorsal and pectoral fins Color characteristics Sides of the fish body: Lower sides and belly silvery white Colorless elongate oval spots arranged in horizontally oriented rows in the belly Dorsal, pectoral and pelvic fins: Blackish color Second dorsal fin tip: Yellow color Anal fin tip: Silver color Caudal fin: Blackish color with streaks of yellowish green
Stock Not Overfished