Thunnus thynnus (Western Atlantic stock)
– Critically Endangered
Taxonomy
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Kingdom:
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ANIMALIA
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Phylum:
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CHORDATA
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Class:
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ACTINOPTERYGII
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Order:
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PERCIFORMES
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Family:
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SCOMBRIDAE
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Scientific Name:
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Thunnus thynnus (Western Atlantic stock)
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Species Authority:
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Linneaus, 1758
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Common Name/s:
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NORTHERN BLUEFIN TUNA (Eng)
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Assessment Information
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Red List Category & Criteria:
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CR A1bd ver 2.3 (1994)
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Year Assessed:
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1996
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Annotations:
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Needs updating
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Assessor/s:
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Safina, C.
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Geographic Range
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FAO Marine Fishing Areas:
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Native:
Atlantic-western central
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Habitat and Ecology
