Recent Examples on the WebAt the July rodeo, Kyle Davis topped the leaderboard with a 22.24-pound bonito, a species also known as little tunny.al, 13 Sep. 2021 That bycatch draws the attention of a world of predator species — king and Spanish mackerel, shark, ling, dorado, tuna, little tunny and, occasionally, a wild card such as sailfish or wahoo. Shannon Tompkins, Houston Chronicle, 23 June 2018
Word History
Etymology
modification of Middle French thon or Old Italian tonno; both from Old Occitan ton, from Latin thunnus — more at tuna entry 1