bonito

noun4

1. •
   Any of various marine fish of the genus Sarda that are related to and resemble the tuna, but smaller.

   • Mr Scott, the chief mate, being a capital fisherman, the table was almost daily furnished with an albacore, bonito, or dolphin, and not unfrequently with all three, which he struck with a gig. — 1808
2. •
   A large tropical fish of species Katsuwonus pelamis (skipjack tuna), allied to the tunny.
3. •
   The cobia or crab eater (Rachycentron canadum), an edible fish of warm waters globally.
4. •
   The medregal (Seriola fasciata), an edible fish of the southern United States and the West Indies.