Author: Bullbuster Team
List Of The Types Of Tuna You Can Catch In The Pacific Ocean
1) Albacore
Scientific Name: Thunnus alalunga
Nicknames: Atun Blanco, Tombo, Ahipalaha
2) Bigeye Tuna
Scientific Name: Thunnus obesus
Nicknames: Ahi po'o nui, Ahi
3) Black Skipjack
Scientific Name: Euthynnus lineatus
Nicknames: Spotted Tuna, Mackerel Tuna, Mexican Little Tunny
4) Bullet Mackerel
Scientific Name: Auxis rochei
5) Frigate Mackerel
Scientific Name: Auxis thazard
Nicknames: Boo Hoo, Bonito
6) Pacific Bonito
Scientific Name: Sarda chiliensis
Nicknames: California Bonito
6) Skipjack Tuna
Scientific Name: Katsuwonus pelanis
Nicknames: Striped Tuna, Oceanic Bonito, Aku
7) Striped Bonita
Scientific Name: Sarda orientalis
Nicknames: Mexican Bonito, Oriental Bonito
8) Yellowfin Tuna

Scientific Name: Thunnus albacores
Nicknames: Allison Tuna, Ahi
9) Southern Bluefin Tuna
Scientific Name: Thunnus maccoyi
Nicknames: Pacific Bluefin, Giant Tuna, Black Tuna, Maguro
If you want to learn more about these species take a look at the rest of the community. A great resource for learning about fish in the Pacific is Vic Dunaway's "Sport Fish Of The Pacific" a book given to our team by Bullbuster Community Member William Shiffman.
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