FRIGATE TUNA

Auxis thazard subsp. thazard

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IUCN Red List Status: NOT EVALUATED

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- Chordates +
  - Ray-finned fishes +
    - Perch-like fishes +
      - Mackerels, tunas, bonitos +
        
        Frigate mackerels +
        
        Frigate mackerel +
        
        Frigate tuna
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Epipelagic in neritic and oceanic waters (Ref. 9340). Feeds on small fish, squids, planktonic crustaceans (megalops), and stomatopod larvae (Ref. 5213). Because of their abundance, they are considered an important element of the food web, particularly as forage for other species of commercial interest. Preyed upon by larger fishes, including other tunas (Ref. 9987). Marketed fresh and frozen (Ref. 9340); also utilized dried or salted, smoked and canned (Ref. 9987).

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