You can sponsor this page

Thunnus obesus (Lowe, 1839)

Bigeye tuna
Add your observation in Fish Watcher
Native range | All suitable habitat | Point map | Year 2050
This map was computer-generated and has not yet been reviewed.
Thunnus obesus   AquaMaps   Data sources: GBIF OBIS
Upload your photos and videos
Pictures | Stamps, coins, misc. | Google image
Image of Thunnus obesus (Bigeye tuna)
Thunnus obesus
Picture by Chow, S.


Canada country information

Common names: [No common name]
Occurrence: native
Salinity: marine
Abundance: | Ref:
Importance: | Ref:
Aquaculture: | Ref:
Regulations: | Ref:
Uses: no uses
Comments: Known from the Browns Bank (Ref. 5951).
National Checklist:
Country Information: https://www.cia.gov/library/publications/resources/the-world-factbook/geos/ca.html
National Fisheries Authority: http://www.ncr.dfo.ca/home_e.htm
Occurrences: Occurrences Point map
Main Ref: Scott, W.B. and M.G. Scott, 1988
National Database:

Common names from other countries

Classification / Names Populärnamn | synonymer | Catalog of Fishes(Släkte, Arter) | ITIS | CoL | WoRMS | Cloffa

> Scombriformes (Mackerels) > Scombridae (Mackerels, tunas, bonitos) > Scombrinae
Etymology: Thunnus: Greek, thynnos = tunna (Ref. 45335).
  More on author: Lowe.

Environment: milieu / climate zone / depth range / distribution range Ekologi

marina; havsvandrande (Ref. 51243); djupintervall 0 - 1500 m (Ref. 117020), usually 0 - 500 m (Ref. 117020).   Subtropical; 13°C - 29°C (Ref. 168); 52°N - 48°S, 180°W - 180°E

Utbredning Länder | FAO områden | Ekosystem | Förekomster |
Fatal error: Uncaught mysqli_sql_exception: Table 'fbapp.scientificname' doesn't exist in /var/www/html/includes/speciessummary.lib.php:2055 Stack trace: #0 /var/www/html/includes/speciessummary.lib.php(2055): mysqli->query() #1 /var/www/html/country/CountrySpeciesSummary.php(1230): checkPointMApDisplay() #2 {main} thrown in /var/www/html/includes/speciessummary.lib.php on line 2055