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.
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Classification
Class
Actinopterygii
Domain
Eukaryota
Family
Scombridae
Genus
Thunnus
Kingdom
Animalia
Order
Scombriformes
Phylum
Chordata
Species
T. thynnus
Classification
Class
Actinopterygii
Domain
Eukaryota
Family
Scombridae
Genus
Thunnus
Kingdom
Animalia
Order
Scombriformes
Phylum
Chordata
Species
T. thynnus