Dogtooth Tuna

The dogtooth tuna, also known as white tuna, is a species of pelagic marine fish which belongs to the family Scombridae.

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Local Names: Bariles, Barilis, Tambakol, Tulingan, Panit pakulan, Buldog, Bulis, Karaw, Bantala-an, Panit, Tambakul, Tuna, Bugok, Kilyaong, Bulis, Sobad, Baragsikol

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Usually they are solitary or occur in small schools, to a depth of 10 to 300 metres (33 to 984 ft). The dogtooth tuna is one of the apex non-pelagic predators in its environment, sharing that position with giant trevally, Napoleon wrasse, and large groupers, as well as large sharks such as reef, bull and tiger sharks.​