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Euthynnus alletteratus (Rafinesque, 1810)

Little tunny
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Mauritania country information

Common names: Atlantic little tuna, Bacorète, Corrinelo
Occurrence: native
Salinity: brackish
Abundance: | Ref:
Importance: subsistence fisheries | Ref: Maigret, J. and B. Ly, 1986
Aquaculture: | Ref:
Regulations: | Ref:
Uses: no uses
Comments: Occurs off Mauritania during the warm months and disappears from the continental plateau between November and June during the season of upwelling (Ref. 5377). Reported to be of commercial importance to fisheries (Ref. 55783). Also Ref. 168.
National Checklist:
Country Information: https://www.cia.gov/library/publications/resources/the-world-factbook/geos/mr.html
National Fisheries Authority:
Occurrences: Occurrences Point map
Main Ref: Maigret, J. and B. Ly, 1986
National Database:

Common names from other countries

Thonine commune, Bacoreta, Тунец малый атлантический, ... more

Classification / Names Nomi Comuni | Sinonimi | Catalog of Fishes(Genere, Specie) | ITIS | CoL | WoRMS | Cloffa

> Scombriformes (Mackerels) > Scombridae (Mackerels, tunas, bonitos) > Scombrinae
Etymology: Euthynnus: Greek, eu = good + Greek, thynnos = tunna (Ref. 45335).
  More on author: Rafinesque.

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

marino; salmastro; oceanodromo (Ref. 51243); distribuzione batimetrica 1 - 150 m (Ref. 28173).   Tropical; 56°N - 30°S, 92°W - 42°E

Distribuzione Stati | Aree FAO | Ecosystems | Presenze |
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