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Atlantic Bluefin Tuna

Thunnus thynnus (Linnaeus 1758)

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Thunnus thynnus (Atlantic Bluefin Tuna) is a species of ray-finned fishes in the family mackerels. They are listed as endangered by COSEWIC. They are native to Pacific Ocean, Atlantic Ocean, and Mediterranean Sea. They are carnivores. Individuals can grow to 458 cm. They have sexual reproduction. Reproduction is iteroparous and oviparous. They rely on swimming and thunniform to move around.

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  • URI: http://purl.obolibrary.org/obo/GO_0019953
  • Definition: Capable of creating a new organism by combining the genetic material of two gametes, which may come from two parent organisms or from a single organism, in the case of self-fertilizing hermaphrodites.
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  • URI: https://eol.org/schema/terms/thunniform
  • Definition: Body/caudal fin propulsion, characteristic of tunas, also found in several lamnid sharks. Virtually all the sideways movement is in the tail and the region connecting the main body to the tail (the peduncle). The tail itself tends to be large and crescent shaped. This form of swimming enables these fish to chase and catch prey more easily due to the increase in speed of swimming, like in barracudas.
  • Attribution: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fish_locomotion#Thunniform
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Known occurrences, collected specimens and observations of Atlantic Bluefin Tuna. View this species on GBIF