Thunnus
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Thunnus is a genus of large, fast-swimming predatory fishes commonly known as tunas, which are important both ecologically and commercially in oceans worldwide.
Statements (50)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
genus
ⓘ
taxon ⓘ |
| adaptation | countercurrent heat exchange system ⓘ |
| class | Actinopterygii ⓘ |
| commercialUse |
food fish
ⓘ
sashimi ⓘ sushi ⓘ |
| commonName | tunas ⓘ |
| conservationConcern | declining populations in some species ⓘ |
| describedBy | Carl Linnaeus ⓘ |
| describedInYear | 1758 ⓘ |
| diet |
cephalopods
ⓘ
crustaceans ⓘ fish ⓘ |
| distribution |
Atlantic Ocean
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Indian Ocean NERFINISHED ⓘ Mediterranean Sea NERFINISHED ⓘ Pacific Ocean NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| ecologicalRole |
apex predator
ⓘ
pelagic predator ⓘ |
| family | Scombridae NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| fisheryManagementBody |
International Commission for the Conservation of Atlantic Tunas
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Western and Central Pacific Fisheries Commission NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| fishingMethod |
longline fishing
ⓘ
purse seine fishing ⓘ |
| habitat |
open ocean
ⓘ
pelagic zone ⓘ |
| includesTaxon |
Thunnus albacares
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Thunnus atlanticus NERFINISHED ⓘ Thunnus maccoyii NERFINISHED ⓘ Thunnus obesus NERFINISHED ⓘ Thunnus orientalis NERFINISHED ⓘ Thunnus thynnus NERFINISHED ⓘ Thunnus tonggol NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| kingdom | Animalia ⓘ |
| locomotion | continuous swimming ⓘ |
| notableTrait |
countershaded coloration
ⓘ
endothermic capacity ⓘ fast swimming speed ⓘ large body size ⓘ streamlined body ⓘ |
| order | Scombriformes NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| parentTaxon |
Scombridae
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Thunnini NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| phylum | Chordata ⓘ |
| reproduction |
broadcast spawner
ⓘ
pelagic eggs ⓘ |
| taxonRank | genus ⓘ |
| threat |
bycatch
ⓘ
overfishing ⓘ |
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