Canned Skipjack Tuna Fish

As you can surmise from its name, this fish likes to jump and skip over the surface of the ocean. This variety is usually canned and is known as chunk light tuna. It generally has the strongest flavour and highest fat content and is also the smallest variety, seldom growing larger than 25 pounds.

It is known as arctic bonito and aku—dried bonito is known as katsuobushi and is used in Japanese cuisine. Albacore Tuna or Tongol White Tuna This is the variety with the lightest flesh and mildest flavor. It is usually canned as white tuna and sold at a

Skipjack Tuna
As you can surmise from its name, this fish likes to jump and skip over the surface of the ocean. This variety is usually canned and is known as chunk light tuna. It generally has the strongest flavor and highest fat content and is also the smallest variety, seldom growing larger than 25 pounds.

Also known as ahi tuna, yellowfin is less expensive than bluefin, but is nearly as good. Yellowfin is also more common and easy to find in the grocery store or fish market. It is pale pink, with flavor a bit stronger than albacore. It is also often canned.