Atlantic bluefin tuna

Thunnus thynnus

A species of tuna in the family Scombridae. It is variously known as the northern bluefin tuna (mainly when including Pacific bluefin as a subspecies), giant bluefin tuna [for individuals exceeding 150 kg (330 lb)], and formerly as the tunny.

Atlantic bluefins are native to both the western and eastern Atlantic Ocean, as well as the Mediterranean Sea. They have become extinct in the Black Sea. The Atlantic bluefin tuna is a close relative of the other two bluefin tuna species—the Pacific bluefin tuna and the southern bluefin tuna.

Classification

  • Class

    Actinopterygii

  • Domain

    Eukaryota

  • Family

    Scombridae

  • Genus

    Thunnus

  • Kingdom

    Animalia

  • Order

    Scombriformes

  • Phylum

    Chordata

  • Species

    T. thynnus

Vernacular Name

Atlantic bluefin tuna

Binomial Name

Thunnus thynnus

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