โ† Fish Guide
Dogtooth Tuna
Photo: Diego Delso ยท CC BY-SA 4.0 ยท Wikimedia Commons
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Dogtooth Tuna

ุงู„ุชูˆู†ุฉ ุฐุงุช ุงู„ุฃุณู†ุงู† ุงู„ูƒู„ุจูŠุฉ

Abu Sanan / Nab

Advancedโœ“ CommonScombridae

The Dogtooth Tuna is the most feared reef predator in the Red Sea. Unlike other tuna it lives on deep reefs and drop-offs rather than open water. It attacks jigs with explosive speed and immediately dives for the reef. Landing one requires heavy gear and nerves of steel.

Local names ยท what anglers actually call it

ุงู„ุชูˆูŠู†al-Tawin

tuna (general term)

source: egyhunters.com forum โ†—

Size

60โ€“180 cm

Depth

20โ€“200 m

Record weight

up to 130 kg

Habitat

Deep reef drop-offs, reef walls, outer reef structure (30โ€“200 m)

Best seasons

J
F
M
A
M
J
J
A
S
O
N
D

Fishing techniques

Jigging

Baits & lures

Slow-pitch jigs 150โ€“400gSpeed jigsKnife jigs

Did you know?

Dogtooth Tuna have no swim bladder โ€” they must keep swimming to stay at depth, making them incredibly powerful fighters.