212861Thunnus maccoyiiCritically Endangered (CR)<i>Thunnus maccoyii</i> (Castelnau, 1872)North Pacific bluefin tuna蓝鳍金枪鱼藍鰭金槍魚afSuidelike blouvin-tunaazMavi cənub tunesidaSydlig tundeBlauflossen-ThundeSüdlicher Blauflossen-ThunfischdeThunfischenatúnenBluefinenBluefin tunaenSBTenSouthern bluefinensouthern bluefin tunaenSouthern tunnyenTunnyesAleta azul del Suresatúnesatún del suresAtún rojo del SurfiSinievätonnikalafrthon rouge du sudfrThunnus maccoyiijaBachi magurojaIndo (Goshu) magurojaMinami maguronlZuidelijke blauwvintonijnplTunczyk poludniowyptAtum-do-sulruAvstralijskaya tunetssvSydlig tonfiskBailly, N. (2010). Thunnus maccoyii. In: Nicolas Bailly (2010). World Database of Marine Pisces. Accessed through: Nicolas Bailly (2010). World Database of Marine Pisces at http://www.marinespecies.org/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=219720 on 2010-01-101464269114642693972425false11. IUCN Red List (October, 2002) <a href="www.redlist.org">www.redlist.org</a>69092116909211421750false12. Burnie, D. 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Fisheries Global Information System (August, 2002) <a href="http://www.fao.orgfi/default_all.asp">http://www.fao.orgfi/default_all.asp</a>69769616976963240775false14. Commission for the Conservation of Southern Bluefin Tuna (August, 2002) <a href="http://www.ccsbt.orgdocs/about_s.html">http://www.ccsbt.orgdocs/about_s.html</a>69769716976973240775false15. Greenpeace, Australia Pacific (August, 2002) <a href="http://www.greenpeace.org.auoceans/bluefin_tuna/index.html">http://www.greenpeace.org.auoceans/bluefin_tuna/index.html</a>69769816976983240775false16. Fishbase (August, 2002) <a href="http://www.fishbase.org">http://www.fishbase.org</a>69769916976993240775false11. IUCN Red List (October, 2002) <a href="www.redlist.org">www.redlist.org</a>69092116909213653592false12. Burnie, D. [ed.] (2001) <i>Animal</i>. Dorling Kindersley, London.69095816909583653592false13. 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Exclusive of species from the continental waters of the United States and Canada. Am. Fish. Soc. Spec. Publ. (21):243 p.52683915268392545263false1Paulin, C., A. Stewart, C. Roberts and P. McMillan0 New Zealand fish: a complete guide. National Museum of New Zealand Miscellaneous Series No. 19. xiv+279 p.52696115269612545263false1Nion, H., C. Rios and P. Meneses0 Peces del Uruguay: Lista sistemática y nombres comunes. Montevideo, DINARA, Infopesca.52699715269972545263false1Hilton-Taylor, C.0 2000 IUCN red list of threatened species. IUCN, Gland, Switzerland and Cambridge, UK. xviii + 61 p. (with 1 CD-ROM)52704015270402545263false1Collette, B.B. and C.E. Nauen0 FAO species catalogue. Vol. 2. Scombrids of the world. An annotated and illustrated catalogue of tunas, mackerels, bonitos and related species known to date. FAO Fish. Synop. 125(2). 137 p.53244815324482545263false1Collette, B.B.0 Scombridae. Tunas (also, albacore, bonitos, mackerels, seerfishes, and wahoo). p. 3721-3756. In: K.E. 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Montevideo, DINARA, Infopesca.52699715269973282597false1Hilton-Taylor, C.0 2000 IUCN red list of threatened species. IUCN, Gland, Switzerland and Cambridge, UK. xviii + 61 p. (with 1 CD-ROM)52704015270403282597false1Collette, B.B. and C.E. Nauen0 FAO species catalogue. Vol. 2. Scombrids of the world. An annotated and illustrated catalogue of tunas, mackerels, bonitos and related species known to date. FAO Fish. Synop. 125(2). 137 p.53244815324483282597false1Collette, B.B.0 Scombridae. Tunas (also, albacore, bonitos, mackerels, seerfishes, and wahoo). p. 3721-3756. In: K.E. Carpenter and V. Niem (eds.) FAO species identification guide for fishery purposes. The living marine resources of the Western Central Pacific. Vol. 6. Bony fishes part 4 (Labridae to Latimeriidae), estuarine crocodiles. FAO, Rome.53947415394743282597false1Wu, H.L., K.-T. Shao and C.F. Lai (eds.)0 Latin-Chinese dictionary of fishes names. The Sueichan Press, Taiwan.52681815268184817992false1Robins, C.R., R.M. Bailey, C.E. Bond, J.R. Brooker, E.A. Lachner, R.N. Lea and W.B. Scott0 World fishes important to North Americans. Exclusive of species from the continental waters of the United States and Canada. Am. Fish. Soc. Spec. Publ. (21):243 p.52683915268394817992false1Paulin, C., A. Stewart, C. Roberts and P. McMillan0 New Zealand fish: a complete guide. National Museum of New Zealand Miscellaneous Series No. 19. xiv+279 p.52696115269614817992false1Nion, H., C. Rios and P. Meneses0 Peces del Uruguay: Lista sistemática y nombres comunes. Montevideo, DINARA, Infopesca.52699715269974817992false1Hilton-Taylor, C.0 2000 IUCN red list of threatened species. IUCN, Gland, Switzerland and Cambridge, UK. xviii + 61 p. (with 1 CD-ROM)52704015270404817992false1Collette, B.B. and C.E. Nauen0 FAO species catalogue. Vol. 2. Scombrids of the world. An annotated and illustrated catalogue of tunas, mackerels, bonitos and related species known to date. FAO Fish. Synop. 125(2). 137 p.53244815324484817992false1Collette, B.B.0 Scombridae. Tunas (also, albacore, bonitos, mackerels, seerfishes, and wahoo). p. 3721-3756. In: K.E. Carpenter and V. Niem (eds.) FAO species identification guide for fishery purposes. The living marine resources of the Western Central Pacific. Vol. 6. Bony fishes part 4 (Labridae to Latimeriidae), estuarine crocodiles. FAO, Rome.53947415394744817992false1The bluefin tunas are among the largest and fastest open ocean fishes and are important economically and culturally in many parts of the world. There are three species of bluefin tuna- the prized and endangered Atlantic bluefin (Thunnus thynnus), the widespread but similarly overfished Pacific bluefin (Thunnus orientalis), and the smaller but also tasty Southern bluefin tuna (Thunnus mccoyi). Bluefin tunas are spectacular swimming machines with torpedo-shaped, streamlined bodies built for speed and high-powered muscle and tendon systems that have evolved for high endurance. Bluefin tunas are warm-blooded, a rare trait among fish, and are thus able to adjust their body temperature, keeping their body temperatures higher than the surrounding water, which is why they are so well adapted to cooler ocean waters.
Bluefin tunas are considered exceptionally good to eat, particularly by those who enjoy various forms of raw fish such as sushi and sashimi, and all species of bluefin tuna are pursued constantly by the fishing industry and by sport fishermen. As a result, overfishing throughout their range has driven their numbers to critically low levels. Some populations of bluefin tuna are thought be extinct and others are critically endangered.
daeb38e0b174012c96db001d0900d41f3348929CopyrightSome rights reservedhttp://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/3.0/LocationCitationEnglishcc-by-nc 3.0Texthttp://content3.eol.org/content_large.jpghttp://content4.eol.org/content_medium.jpghttp://content5.eol.org/content_small.jpgBluefin tuna spend their lives swimming constantly through the oceans cruising at 2 - 3km per hour (4), although they are able to reach speeds of 70 km per hour (5). Individuals swim together in shoals and these migrate vast distances from spawning grounds in the Indian Ocean to feeding grounds in colder southern waters (3). It is thought that females do not spawn until they reach around 1.5 metres in length, which corresponds to at least 8 years of age (4). A mature female will produce several million eggs in one spawning period (4). The breeding season runs from September and October until March (3), and occurs in Indonesian waters (4). Juveniles are then known to group together during the summer months in coastal waters off the southern coast of Australia until they reach around 5 years old, after which they are more consistently associated with deeper waters (4).</p><p>These oceanic fish are opportunistic feeders, preying on a wide variety of other fish as well as crustaceans, cephalopods (such as squid and octopus) and other marine animals (6). Bluefin tuna are thought to be long-lived with a life expectancy possibly as long as 40 years (5).5f207c118965c25deed93b6cd69029262618164WildscreenCopyright Wildscreen 2003-2008ARKiveCopyrightCopyright Wildscreen 2003-2008. Some rights reservedhttp://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-sa/3.0/SupplierARKivehttp://www.arkive.org/5978arkiveLocationSource URLView original data objecthttp://www.arkive.org/southern-bluefin-tuna/thunnus-maccoyii/CitationEnglishcc-by-nc-sa 3.0Texthttp://content6.eol.org/content_large.jpghttp://content7.eol.org/content_medium.jpghttp://content8.eol.org/content_small.jpg132901943013022671412882934204121829783328662512953009717226298227131AnimaliaNOT EVALUATEDAnimalia694ChordataNOT EVALUATEDChordata1905ActinopterygiiNOT EVALUATEDActinopterygii5184PerciformesNOT EVALUATEDPerciformes5210ScombridaeNOT EVALUATEDScombridae25172ThunnusNOT EVALUATEDThunnus212861Thunnus maccoyiiCritically Endangered (CR)<i>Thunnus maccoyii</i> (Castelnau, 1872)Portland State University, MA Education
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