Little Tunny
Euthynnus alletteratus
Also called false albacore, bonito, fat albert
Little tunny is a small tuna species with distinctive wavy lines on its back and round spots below the pectoral fins. Also known as false albacore, it's prized for its fighting ability despite its smaller size compared to other tunas.
Little Tunny at a glance
- Scientific name
- Euthynnus alletteratus
- Typical size
- 14-28 inches
- IGFA world record
- 35 lbs 2 oz
- State record
- 27 pounds, caught in 1976
- Water
- Saltwater
- Habitat
- Offshore
- Rarity in the Fishdex™
- Common
Habitat
Nearshore to offshore waters. Fast schooling fish often seen feeding on bait near the surface.
Catch one and it is yours
Log a little tunny through the Cobia Camera and this entry fills in with your photo, your personal best, and the exact conditions on the day. The app also carries the slot and season rules for wherever you are standing.
How the Fishdex™ worksWhat to throw for little tunny
The lure classes that produce for little tunny, drawn from the same species map Cobia reasons about. Each one opens a full page on what it is, when it works and how to fish it.
Which one, in which color and which weight, depends on the water in front of you today. That part is the app.
Little Tunny questions people ask
Little Tunny is Euthynnus alletteratus. Anglers also call it false albacore, bonito, fat albert.
A typical little tunny runs 14-28 inches. The IGFA all tackle world record stands at 35 lbs 2 oz. Cobia records the length and weight of every little tunny you log and keeps your personal best on its Fishdex entry.
Nearshore to offshore waters. Fast schooling fish often seen feeding on bait near the surface. It is a salt water species, filed under offshore in the Fishdex.
The IGFA all tackle world record little tunny weighed 35 lbs 2 oz. The standing state record on file is 27 pounds, caught in 1976.
Soft swimbaits and paddletails, spoons, jigheads and jerkbaits all produce. Which one, in which color and which weight, depends on the season, the water temperature and the tide on the day, which is the part Cobia works out against the lures you already own.
Yes. Log one through the Cobia Camera and this entry fills in with your own photo, your personal best, and the conditions on the day you caught it. The app also carries the slot limits and season dates for wherever you are standing. It is free.
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