Image of Thunnus
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Description: Yellowfin Tuna appear to follow the ROV in to deep water
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Title: Yellowfin Tuna
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Species: Thunnus albacares
Behaviour: Following ROV in to deep water. On descent they were seen to --1000 m on occasions. On recovery of the ROV they were not encountered until 500 m depth.
Site: Indian -- Indian Ocean -- East Africa -- Mzia-2
Site Description: Midwater
Depth (m): 1780
Countries: East Africa -- Tanzania
Habitat: Water column
Rig: Deep Sea Metro I
Project Partners: BG Group, Oceaneering
ROV: Millennium 113
Deposited By: Dr Andrew Gates
Deposited On: 07 December 2017
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- Opisthokonta (opisthokonts)
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- Gnathostomata (jawed fish)
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- Teleostei
- Euteleostei
- Neoteleostei
- Acanthopterygii
- Scombriformes
- Scombridae (mackerels)
- Thunnus
- Thunnus albacares (Allison's Tuna)
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