Fish · La Saladita, Guerrero

Black Skipjack

Euthynnus lineatus

Spanish: Barrilete negro

Euthynnus lineatus, the black skipjack or black skipjack tuna, is a species of ray-finned bony fish in the family Scombridae. It belongs to the tribe Thunnini, better known as the tunas.

TaxonomyActinopterygii › Scombriformes › Scombridae

Local records11 research-grade observations within about 50 km of La Saladita (the survey box also takes in Zihuatanejo, Ixtapa and Troncones)

Global records238 on iNaturalist

Most recent records2020 – 2025

Months of the 8 most recent records

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec

Recent local sightings

2025-02-19 — observation by zihuadean
2024-10-11 — observation by kurt12
2024-07-12 — observation by prickly_sculpin
2023-02-14 — observation by hendrixmom
2022-08-23 — observation by elrayman210
2022-02-12 — observation by angelo_isser

Interactive card with more photos, sounds and similar species Fish guide iNaturalist Wikipedia

Cite as: “Black Skipjack (Euthynnus lineatus) at La Saladita”, La Saladita Field Guide, lasaladita.com/species/euthynnus-lineatus/, updated 2026-09-26. Observation counts and months come from iNaturalist research-grade records within about 50 km of 17.8375°N, 101.7606°W (the survey box also takes in Zihuatanejo, Ixtapa and Troncones); summary text from Wikipedia where present.