NORTHERN BLUEFIN TUNA
Thunnus thynnus
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Table Of Contents
- Overview
- Description
- Behavior
- Reproduction and Life History
- Morphology
- Trophic Strategy
- Ecology and Distribution
- Distribution
- Habitat
- Associations
- Conservation
- Evolution and Systematics
- Catalogue of Life Synonyms
- Relevance
- Uses
- Biodiversity Heritage Library
- References and More Information
- Literature References
- Specialist Projects
- Common Names
Overview
Biology
Source and Additional Information
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Oceanic but seasonally coming close to shore and can tolerate a wide range of temperatures. They school by size, sometimes together with albacore, yellowfin, bigeye, skipjack etc. Prey on small schooling fishes (anchovies, sauries, hakes) or on squids and red crabs. Commercially cultured in Japan. Utilized fresh for sashimi, also canned (Ref. 9988). Become rare because of massive overfishing (Ref. 35388).
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Epinephelus flavocaeruleus (Lacepède, 1802)
Blue and yellow grouper |
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Monolene sessilicauda Goode, 1880
Deepwater flounder |
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Jenkinsia stolifera (Jordan & Gilbert, 1884)
Florida round herring |
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Pogonomyrmex anzensis Cole, 1968 |
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Microthrissa royauxi Boulenger, 1902
Royal sprat |