Accepted scientific name:
Thunnus alalunga (Bonnaterre, 1788) (accepted name) 1 literature reference for Thunnus alalunga (Bonnaterre, 1788)
Synonyms:
Albacora alalonga (Bonnaterre, 1788) (synonym) 1 literature reference for Albacora alalonga (Bonnaterre, 1788)
Germo alalonga (Bonnaterre, 1788) (synonym) 1 literature reference for Germo alalonga (Bonnaterre, 1788)
Germo alalunga (Bonnaterre, 1788) (synonym) 1 literature reference for Germo alalunga (Bonnaterre, 1788)
Germo germo (Lacepède, 1801) (synonym) 1 literature reference for Germo germo (Lacepède, 1801)
Germo germon (Lacepède, 1800) (synonym) 1 literature reference for Germo germon (Lacepède, 1800)
Germo germon steadi Whitley, 1933 (synonym) 1 literature reference for Germo germon steadi Whitley, 1933
Orcynus alalonga (Bonnaterre, 1788) (synonym) 1 literature reference for Orcynus alalonga (Bonnaterre, 1788)
Orcynus alatunga (Gmelin, 1789) (ambiguous synonym) 1 literature reference for Orcynus alatunga (Gmelin, 1789)
Orcynus germo (Lacepède, 1801) (synonym) 1 literature reference for Orcynus germo (Lacepède, 1801)
Orcynus germon (Lacepède, 1800) (synonym) 1 literature reference for Orcynus germon (Lacepède, 1800)
Orcynus pacificus Cooper, 1863 (synonym) 1 literature reference for Orcynus pacificus Cooper, 1863
Scomber alalunga Bonnaterre, 1788 (synonym) 1 literature reference for Scomber alalunga Bonnaterre, 1788
Scomber alalunga Cetti, 1777 (ambiguous synonym) 1 literature reference for Scomber alalunga Cetti, 1777
Scomber alatunga Gmelin, 1789 (ambiguous synonym) 1 literature reference for Scomber alatunga Gmelin, 1789
Scomber albicans Walbaum, 1792 (synonym) 1 literature reference for Scomber albicans Walbaum, 1792
Scomber germo Bennett, 1840 (synonym) 1 literature reference for Scomber germo Bennett, 1840
Scomber germo Lacepède, 1801 (synonym) 1 literature reference for Scomber germo Lacepède, 1801
Scomber germon Lacepède, 1800 (synonym) 1 literature reference for Scomber germon Lacepède, 1800
Thunnus alalonga (Bonnaterre, 1788) (synonym) 1 literature reference for Thunnus alalonga (Bonnaterre, 1788)
Thunnus alalunga (Cetti, 1777) (ambiguous synonym) 1 literature reference for Thunnus alalunga (Cetti, 1777)
Thunnus germo (Lacepède, 1801) (synonym) 1 literature reference for Thunnus germo (Lacepède, 1801)
Thunnus pacificus (Cuvier, 1832) (synonym) 1 literature reference for Thunnus pacificus (Cuvier, 1832)
Thynnus alalonga (Bonnaterre, 1788) (synonym) 1 literature reference for Thynnus alalonga (Bonnaterre, 1788)
Thynnus alalunga (Bonnaterre, 1788) (synonym) 1 literature reference for Thynnus alalunga (Bonnaterre, 1788)
Thynnus pacificus Cuvier, 1832 (synonym) 1 literature reference for Thynnus pacificus Cuvier, 1832
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Albakoor Afrikaans Namibia Click here to show the literature
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Tuna Afrikaans Namibia Click here to show the literature
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Ton pendgjate Albanian Albania Click here to show the literature
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Ghzel Arabic Tunisia Click here to show the literature
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Gubad Arabic Oman Click here to show the literature
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Jaydher Arabic Oman Click here to show the literature
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T'oûn abyadh Arabic Lebanon Click here to show the literature
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Thone Arabic Morocco Click here to show the literature
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Tunna Arabic Egypt Click here to show the literature
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Bangkulis Bikol Philippines Click here to show the literature
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Bronsehan Bikol Philippines Click here to show the literature
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Iliwon Bikol Philippines Click here to show the literature
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Kiyawon Bikol Philippines Click here to show the literature
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Taguw Carolinian Micronesia Click here to show the literature
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Taguw peras Carolinian Micronesia Click here to show the literature
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Taguw tangir Carolinian Micronesia Click here to show the literature
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Tárákapw Carolinian N Marianas Click here to show the literature
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Bacora Catalan Spain Click here to show the literature
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Bariles Cebuano Philippines Click here to show the literature
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Barilis Cebuano Philippines Click here to show the literature
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Panit Chavacano Philippines Click here to show the literature
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Bayot Cotabato Chavacano Philippines Click here to show the literature
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Ton blan Creole, French Martinique Click here to show the literature
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Peixe-maninha Creole, Portuguese Cape Verde Islands Click here to show the literature
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Tunj dugokrilac Croatian Croatia Click here to show the literature
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Albacore Danish Denmark Click here to show the literature
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Hvid tun Danish Denmark Click here to show the literature
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Langfinnet Tun Danish Denmark Click here to show the literature
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Tun Danish Denmark Click here to show the literature
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Bariles Davawenyo Philippines Click here to show the literature
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Bulis Davawenyo Philippines Click here to show the literature
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Karaw Davawenyo Philippines Click here to show the literature
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Tulingan Davawenyo Philippines Click here to show the literature
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Tonijn Dutch Netherlands Click here to show the literature
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Witte tonjin Dutch Netherlands Click here to show the literature
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Aáhi taria English Pac Is Tr Tr Click here to show the literature
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Albacore English Alaska Click here to show the literature
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Albacore English Australia Click here to show the literature
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Albacore English Azores Is Click here to show the literature
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Albacore English Barbados Click here to show the literature
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Albacore English Can Br Colum Click here to show the literature
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Albacore English Canada Click here to show the literature
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Albacore English Cuba Click here to show the literature
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Albacore English India Click here to show the literature
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Albacore English Malaysia Click here to show the literature
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Albacore English Micronesia Click here to show the literature
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Albacore English N Marianas Click here to show the literature
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Albacore English New Zealand Click here to show the literature
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Albacore English Niue Click here to show the literature
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Albacore English Papua New Guinea Click here to show the literature
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Albacore English Philippines Click here to show the literature
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Albacore English Puerto Rico Click here to show the literature
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Albacore English South Africa Click here to show the literature
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Albacore English United Kingdom Click here to show the literature
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Albacore English Uruguay Click here to show the literature
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Albacore English USA Click here to show the literature
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Albacore fish English Hawaii Click here to show the literature
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Albacore tuna English Australia Click here to show the literature
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Albacore tuna English New Zealand Click here to show the literature
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Albacore tuna English Sierra Leone Click here to show the literature
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Albacore tuna English United Kingdom Click here to show the literature
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Bastard albacore English St Helena Click here to show the literature
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Bonito English Barbados Click here to show the literature
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Langvin tuna English South Africa Click here to show the literature
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Long-fin tunny English Azores Is Click here to show the literature
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Long-finned albacore English Puerto Rico Click here to show the literature
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Long-finned tuna English Hawaii Click here to show the literature
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Longfin tuna English Australia Click here to show the literature
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Longfin tuna English Can Br Colum Click here to show the literature
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Longfin tuna English Canada Click here to show the literature
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Longfin tuna English South Africa Click here to show the literature
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Longfin tunny English South Africa Click here to show the literature
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Longfin tunny English United Kingdom Click here to show the literature
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longfinned albacore English USA Click here to show the literature
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Tuna English Can Br Colum Click here to show the literature
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Tuna English Canada Click here to show the literature
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Tuna English Namibia Click here to show the literature
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Langfjaðraði tunfiskur Faroese Faeroe Is Click here to show the literature
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Tuna Fijian Fiji Click here to show the literature
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Valkotonnikala Finnish Finland Click here to show the literature
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Ara lunga French Monaco Click here to show the literature
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Ara-lunga French Monaco Click here to show the literature
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Bonette French Senegal Click here to show the literature
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Germon French Can Quebec Click here to show the literature
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Germon French France Click here to show the literature
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Germon French Martinique Click here to show the literature
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Germon French Morocco Click here to show the literature
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Germon Atlantique French Can Quebec Click here to show the literature
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Germon German Germany Click here to show the literature
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Germon German Namibia Click here to show the literature
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Langflossenthun German Germany Click here to show the literature
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Langflossenthun German Namibia Click here to show the literature
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Thun German Germany Click here to show the literature
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Thunfisch German Germany Click here to show the literature
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Weißer Thun German Germany Click here to show the literature
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Weißer Thun German Namibia Click here to show the literature
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Weißer Thunfisch German Germany Click here to show the literature
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Weißer Thunfisch German Namibia Click here to show the literature
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Ahi pahala Hawaiian Hawaii Click here to show the literature
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Garmon Hebrew Israel Click here to show the literature
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Panit Hiligaynon Philippines Click here to show the literature
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Tunfiskur Icelandic Iceland Click here to show the literature
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Tambakul Ilokano Philippines Click here to show the literature
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Aa-lunga Italian Italy Click here to show the literature
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Alalonga Italian Italy Click here to show the literature
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Alalongu Italian Italy Click here to show the literature
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Alalunga Italian Italy Click here to show the literature
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Alilonga Italian Italy Click here to show the literature
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Lalonga Italian Italy Click here to show the literature
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Liccia Italian Italy Click here to show the literature
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Tonno Italian Italy Click here to show the literature
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Tonno bianco Italian Italy Click here to show the literature
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Kayu Malay (individual language) Malaysia Click here to show the literature
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Tonggol Malay (individual language) Malaysia Click here to show the literature
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Tuna Malay (individual language) Malaysia Click here to show the literature
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Tuna albakor Malay (individual language) Malaysia Click here to show the literature
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Alalonga Maltese Malta Click here to show the literature
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Alonga Maltese Malta Click here to show the literature
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Tonn sekond Maltese Malta Click here to show the literature
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長鰭金槍魚 Mandarin Chinese China Click here to show the literature
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長鰭鮪 Mandarin Chinese Taiwan Click here to show the literature
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长鳍金枪鱼 Mandarin Chinese China Click here to show the literature
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长鳍鲔 Mandarin Chinese China Click here to show the literature
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Tonnos Modern Greek (1453-) Greece Click here to show the literature
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Tonnos macropteros Modern Greek (1453-) Greece Click here to show the literature
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Tonos makrofteros Modern Greek (1453-) Greece Click here to show the literature
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Όρκυνος Modern Greek (1453-) Greece Click here to show the literature
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Τόνος μακρόπτερος Modern Greek (1453-) Greece Click here to show the literature
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Τουνάκι Modern Greek (1453-) Greece Click here to show the literature
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Vaha leleva Niuean Niue Click here to show the literature
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Albakor Norwegian Norway Click here to show the literature
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Stjørje Norwegian Norway Click here to show the literature
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Germon Polish Poland Click here to show the literature
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Tunczyk bialy Polish Poland Click here to show the literature
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Albacora Portuguese Brazil Click here to show the literature
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Albacora Portuguese Portugal Click here to show the literature
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Albacora branca Portuguese Brazil Click here to show the literature
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Albacora cachorra Portuguese Brazil Click here to show the literature
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Albacora-branca Portuguese Brazil Click here to show the literature
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Albacorinha Portuguese Brazil Click here to show the literature
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Alvacora Portuguese Brazil Click here to show the literature
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Àsinha Portuguese Cape Verde Islands Click here to show the literature
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Atum Portuguese Brazil Click here to show the literature
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Atum avoador Portuguese Madeira Is Click here to show the literature
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Ervacora Portuguese Brazil Click here to show the literature
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Voador Portuguese Azores Is Click here to show the literature
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Voador Portuguese Mozambique Click here to show the literature
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Ikai pererau roa Rapa French Polynesia Click here to show the literature
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Ton alb Romanian Romania Click here to show the literature
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Ton cu inotatoare lungi Romanian Romania Click here to show the literature
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Al'bakor Russian Russia Click here to show the literature
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Albakor Russian Russia Click here to show the literature
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Silac Serbian Serbia and Montenegro Click here to show the literature
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Tunji Serbian Serbia and Montenegro Click here to show the literature
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Atún aleta larga Spanish Chile Click here to show the literature
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Bonito del Norte Spanish Spain Click here to show the literature
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Jodari Swahili (individual language) Somalia Click here to show the literature
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Albacor Swedish Sweden Click here to show the literature
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Albakore Swedish Sweden Click here to show the literature
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Långfenad tonfisk Swedish Sweden Click here to show the literature
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Albakora Tagalog Philippines Click here to show the literature
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Tambakol Tagalog Philippines Click here to show the literature
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A'ahi tari'a Tahitian Tahiti Click here to show the literature
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Atutaoa Tokelauan Tokelau Click here to show the literature
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Akorkinoz baligi Turkish Turkey Click here to show the literature
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Ton baligi Turkish Turkey Click here to show the literature
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Uzunkanatton baligi Turkish Turkey Click here to show the literature
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Yazili orkinos Turkish Turkey Click here to show the literature
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Cá ngir vây dài Vietnamese Viet Nam Click here to show the literature
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Classification:
Animalia
Phylum Chordata
Class Actinopterygii
Order Perciformes
Family Scombridae
Genus Thunnus
Distribution: Cosmopolitan in tropical and temperate waters of all oceans including the Mediterranean Sea but not at the surface between 10°N and 10°S. Western Pacific: range extend in a broad band between 40°N and 40°S (Ref. 9684). Often confused with juvenile Thunnus obesus which also have very long pectorals but with rounded tips. Highly migratory species, Annex I of the 1982 Convention on the Law of the Sea (Ref. 26139).
Additional data: -
Source database: FishBase, Jan 2011
Latest taxonomic scrutiny: Group expert : Collette, B.B., Data last modified by FishBase 05-Jan-2011
Online resource: http://www.fishbase.org/Summary/SpeciesSummary.php?ID=142
CoL taxon LSID: urn:lsid:catalogueoflife.org:taxon:d1325b6f-2dc5-11e0-98c6-2ce70255a436:col20110201