Tombik
Auxis thazard
#nm_0459📍 Turkish Aegean
- Language
- Turkish
- Transliteration
- Tombik
- IPA
- /tombik/
From Turkish tombik (chubby, plump) - describing its rounded body shape
Frigate tuna/frigate mackerel. Often confused with bonito (Sarda sarda) at Turkish fish markets. Has spots (not lines), no teeth, darker meat.
⚠️ Often confused with: Sivri (Sarda sarda)