bonito

(noun) flesh of mostly Pacific food fishes of the genus Sarda of the family Scombridae; related to but smaller than tuna.

(noun) fish whose flesh is dried and flaked for Japanese cookery; may be same species as skipjack tuna. Synonyms: oceanic bonito, Katsuwonus pelamis.

(noun) any of various scombroid fishes intermediate in size and characteristics between mackerels and tunas.