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Thunnus thynnus

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Taxonomy

Kingdom: ANIMALIA
Phylum: CHORDATA
Class: ACTINOPTERYGII
Order: PERCIFORMES
Family: SCOMBRIDAE
Scientific Name: Thunnus thynnus
Species Authority: Linneaus, 1758
Infra-specific Taxa Assessed:

See Thunnus thynnus (Eastern Atlantic stock)

See Thunnus thynnus (Western Atlantic stock)
Common Name/s: NORTHERN BLUEFIN TUNA (Eng)

Assessment Information

Red List Category & Criteria: DD    ver 2.3 (1994)
Year Assessed: 1996
Annotations: Needs updating
Assessor/s: Safina, C.

Geographic Range

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