Neothunnus Explained
Thunnus (Neothunnus) is a subgenus of ray-finned bony fishes in the Thunnini, or tuna, tribe. More specifically, Neothunnus is a subgenus of the genus Thunnus, also known as the "true tunas". Neothunnus is sometimes referred to as the yellowfin group, and comprises three species:
- subgenus Thunnus (Neothunnus)
| Thunnus (Neothunnus) – the yellowfin group of tunas |
|---|
| Common name | Scientific name | Maximum
length | Common
length | Maximum
weight | Maximum
age | Trophic
level | Source | IUCN status |
|---|
| Blackfin tuna | T. atlanticus(Lesson, 1831) | 108abbr=onNaNabbr=on | 72abbr=onNaNabbr=on | 22.4abbr=onNaNabbr=on | | 4.13 | | Least concern[1] |
| Longtail tuna | T. tonggol(Bleeker, 1851) | 145abbr=onNaNabbr=on | 70abbr=onNaNabbr=on | 35.9abbr=onNaNabbr=on | 18 years | 4.50 | | Data deficient[2] |
| Yellowfin tuna | T. albacares(Bonnaterre, 1788) | 239abbr=onNaNabbr=on | 150abbr=onNaNabbr=on | 200abbr=onNaNabbr=on | 5–9 yrs | 4.34 | | Near threatened[3] | |
Notes and References
- Collette, B. . Amorim, A.F. . Boustany, A. . Carpenter, K.E. . Dooley, J. . de Oliveira Leite Jr. . N. . Fox, W. . Fredou, F.L. . Fritzsche, R. . Graves, J. . Viera Hazin, F.H. . Juan Jorda, M. . Kada, O. . Minte Vera, C. . Miyabe, N. . Nelson, J. . Nelson, R. . Oxenford, H. . Teixeira Lessa, R.P. . Pires Ferreira Travassos, P.E. . 2011 . Thunnus atlanticus . 2011 . e.T155276A4764002 . 10.2305/IUCN.UK.2011-2.RLTS.T155276A4764002.en . 12 November 2021.
- Collette, B. . Di Natale, A. . Fox, W. . Juan Jorda, M. . Miyabe, N. . Nelson, R. . Sun, C. . Uozumi, Y. . 2011 . Thunnus tonggol . 2011 . e.T170351A6763691 . 10.2305/IUCN.UK.2011-2.RLTS.T170351A6763691.en . 12 November 2021.
- Collette, B.B. . Boustany, A. . Fox, W. . Graves, J. . Juan Jorda, M. . Restrepo, V. . 2021 . Thunnus albacares . 2021 . e.T21857A46624561 . 10.2305/IUCN.UK.2021-2.RLTS.T21857A46624561.en . 12 November 2021.
