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Thunnus thynnus (Linnaeus, 1758)

Atlantic bluefin tuna
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Malta country information

Common names: Bluefin tuna, Tonn, Tonnu
Occurrence: native
Salinity: marine
Abundance: | Ref:
Importance: | Ref:
Aquaculture: | Ref:
Regulations: | Ref:
Uses: no uses
Comments: Individuals caught around the islands by longline fishing between May and June 1999 ranged in length from 106 cm to 290 cm, in weight from 65 kg to 295 kg, and in age from 8 to 14 years (Ref. 95707). Also Ref. 168.
National Checklist:
Country Information: https://www.cia.gov/library/publications/resources/the-world-factbook/geos/mt.html
National Fisheries Authority:
Occurrences: Occurrences Point map
Main Ref: Lanfranco, G.G., 1996
National Database:

Common names from other countries

Classification / Names প্রচলিত নাম সমূহ | প্রতিনাম সমূহ | Catalog of Fishes(গণ , প্রজাতি ) | ITIS | CoL | WoRMS | Cloffa

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

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

সামুদ্রিক; ঈষৎ লোনা ; মহাসাগরে বিচরনক্ষম (Ref. 51243); গভীরতার পরিসীমা 0 - 985 m (Ref. 55291), usually 0 - 100 m.   Subtropical; 3°C - 30°C (Ref. 88796); 69°N - 58°S, 99°W - 42°E

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