Sea fish
Bullet tuna
Auxis rochei
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Other names: Benekli orkinoz
- Habitat
- Open water
- Method
- Trolling · Jigging
- Family
- Scombridae
Choose your region
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Where is Bullet tuna caught?
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Aegean Sea fishing spots
Mediterranean fishing spots
No site-level records in this region; the information is at region level.
No site-level records in this region; the information is at region level.
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A listed spot is not a guarantee of a catch.
Aegean Sea
Season and suitable conditions
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Peak months: May, Jun, Jul, Aug, Sep, Oct, Nov
Mediterranean
Season and suitable conditions
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Peak months: Apr, May, Jun, Jul, Aug, Sep, Oct
Season information is no guarantee of a catch.
Best spots in October
By month
Average monthly score of the spots in Turkey (0–100).
- — Jan
- — Feb
- — Mar
- — Apr
- 0 May
- 0 Jun
- 30 Jul
- 30 Aug
- 30 Sep
- 30 Oct
- 0 Nov
- 0 Dec
The best spot in each Turkish province, by this month’s score.
- Keşap Sahil Kıyısı Keşap, Giresun 30/100 Weak
- Kris batık yük gemi Samandağ, Hatay 30/100 Weak
- Nilüfer Sahil Sitesi Silivri, İstanbul 30/100 Weak
- Liman (Fındıklı) Fındıklı, Rize 30/100 Weak
- Liman (Yakakent) Yakakent, Samsun 30/100 Weak
A 0–100 score from season, water temperature, habitat and local records; a general trend, not a guarantee.
Habitat
Where it lives and in what kind of water: ranges compiled by the research.
Rarely caught on a line from the shore.
Depth
10–50 m
mostly 10–50 m
Water temperature
2.7–32.6 °C
ideal 17.9–28.4 °C
Salinity
Full-strength seawater
20–39.3 ‰
Bottom
Lives in open water
Ranges from FishBase, AquaMaps and the literature; a general tendency, not a hard limit.
Confidence: shore type high, temperature medium
Bait and tackle suggestions
Recorded baits and fishing techniques.
Lures
- Jig
- Spoon
- Minnow
In this region · Aegean Sea
- Natural bait:
- European sardine, European anchovy; regional support: European sardine / mamun / sülünez
- Lure:
- jig, spoon, minnow
- Technique:
- trolling, jig
In this region · Mediterranean
- Natural bait:
- European sardine, European anchovy; regional support: European sardine / European squid / shrimp
- Lure:
- jig, spoon, minnow
- Technique:
- trolling, jig
Fishing rules
The regulation holds no separate minimum size or closed season entry for this species. The provisions for Türkiye as a whole apply.
Before you go, check local area and method restrictions.
Species profile
- Scientific name
- Auxis rochei
- Family
- Scombridae
- Order
- Scombriformes
- Water type
- Saltwater
- Seas
- Aegean Sea, Mediterranean
- Other names
- Tombik, Benekli orkinoz
Frequently asked questions
Which seas is Bullet tuna found in?
In our records Bullet tuna appears in these seas: Aegean Sea, Mediterranean.
In which months is Bullet tuna at its peak?
Peak periods by sea: Aegean Sea May–November; Mediterranean April–October.
Which bait is Bullet tuna caught with?
Baits and lures on record: European sardine, European anchovy, mamun, sülünez, jig, spoon, minnow, European squid, shrimp.
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