WoRMS taxon details
Thunnus atlanticus (Lesson, 1831)
159343 (urn:lsid:marinespecies.org:taxname:159343)
accepted
Species
Orcynus balteatus (Cuvier, 1832) · unaccepted
Parathunnus ambiguus Mowbray, 1935 · unaccepted
Parathunnus atlanticus (Lesson, 1831) · unaccepted
Parathunnus rosengarteni Fowler, 1934 · unaccepted
Scomber coretta Cuvier, 1829 · unaccepted
Thunnus balteatus (Cuvier, 1832) · unaccepted
Thunnus coretta (Cuvier, 1829) · unaccepted
Thynnus atlanticus Lesson, 1831 · unaccepted
Thynnus balteatus Cuvier, 1832 · unaccepted
Thynnus coretta (Cuvier, 1829) · unaccepted
marine, brackish, fresh, terrestrial
(of Thynnus atlanticus Lesson, 1831) Lesson, R. P. (1829-31). Poissons. <em>In: L. I. Duperrey. Voyage autour du monde, ..., sur la corvette de La Majesté La Coquille, pendant les années 1822, 1823, 1824 et 1825..., Zoologie. Zool.</em> v. 2 (pt 1): 66-238, Atlas: Pls. 1-38. [Here dated according to Cretella 2010 [ref. 34236]. Text p. 66-238 (13 Oct. 1931); Atlas: Pls. 2, 19 (4 Apr. 1829), 4, 12, 18 (28 Feb. 1829), 3, 38 (30 May 1829), 1, 22, 35 (4 July 1829), 36 (3 Apr. 1830), 23, 26 (7 Mar 1831), 25, 27, 33, 37 (29 May 1931), 5, 6, 13, 16 (15 June 1831), 20, 24, 28 (25 July 1831), 11, 14, 31, 34 (5 Sept. 1831), 7, 29, 30, 32 (13 Oct. 1831), 8, 15, 21 (15 Nov. 1831), 9, 10 (22 Dec. 1831), 9, 10 (22 Dec. 1831).]. [details]
Distribution Western Atlantic: off Martha's Vineyard, Massachusetts south to Trinidad Island and Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
Distribution Western Atlantic: off Martha's Vineyard, Massachusetts south to Trinidad Island and Rio de Janeiro, Brazil [details]
Froese, R. and D. Pauly. Editors. (2025). FishBase. Thunnus atlanticus (Lesson, 1831). Accessed through: World Register of Marine Species at: https://www.marinespecies.org/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=159343 on 2025-07-16
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Nomenclature
original description
(of Scomber coretta Cuvier, 1829) Cuvier, G. (1829). Le Règne Animal distribué, d'apres son organisation, pour servir de base à l'histoire naturelle des animaux et d'introduction à l'anatomie comparée. [The Animal Kingdom, arranged according to its organization, to serve as a basis for the natural history of animals and as an introduction to comparative anatomy]. <em>Déterville, Paris.</em> Edition 2. v. 2: i-xv + 1-406., available online at https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/31771348
page(s): 198 [details]
original description (of Parathunnus ambiguus Mowbray, 1935) Mowbray, L. L. (1935). Description of the Bermuda large-eyed tuna, Parathunnus ambiguus , n.sp. Bermuda Government Aquarium, 3 pp [details]
original description (of Thynnus atlanticus Lesson, 1831) Lesson, R. P. (1829-31). Poissons. <em>In: L. I. Duperrey. Voyage autour du monde, ..., sur la corvette de La Majesté La Coquille, pendant les années 1822, 1823, 1824 et 1825..., Zoologie. Zool.</em> v. 2 (pt 1): 66-238, Atlas: Pls. 1-38. [Here dated according to Cretella 2010 [ref. 34236]. Text p. 66-238 (13 Oct. 1931); Atlas: Pls. 2, 19 (4 Apr. 1829), 4, 12, 18 (28 Feb. 1829), 3, 38 (30 May 1829), 1, 22, 35 (4 July 1829), 36 (3 Apr. 1830), 23, 26 (7 Mar 1831), 25, 27, 33, 37 (29 May 1931), 5, 6, 13, 16 (15 June 1831), 20, 24, 28 (25 July 1831), 11, 14, 31, 34 (5 Sept. 1831), 7, 29, 30, 32 (13 Oct. 1831), 8, 15, 21 (15 Nov. 1831), 9, 10 (22 Dec. 1831), 9, 10 (22 Dec. 1831).]. [details]
original description (of Thynnus balteatus Cuvier, 1832) Cuvier, G. ; Valenciennes, A. (1832). Histoire naturelle des poissons. Tome huitième. Livre neuvième. Des Scombéroïdes. v. 8: i-xix + 5 pp. + 1-509, Pls. 209-245. [Cuvier authored pp. 1-470; Valenciennes 471-509. Date of 1831 on title page. i-xv + 1-375 in Strasbourg edition.].
page(s): 136 [details]
basis of record Fritzsche, 1978 [details]
page(s): 198 [details]
original description (of Parathunnus ambiguus Mowbray, 1935) Mowbray, L. L. (1935). Description of the Bermuda large-eyed tuna, Parathunnus ambiguus , n.sp. Bermuda Government Aquarium, 3 pp [details]
original description (of Thynnus atlanticus Lesson, 1831) Lesson, R. P. (1829-31). Poissons. <em>In: L. I. Duperrey. Voyage autour du monde, ..., sur la corvette de La Majesté La Coquille, pendant les années 1822, 1823, 1824 et 1825..., Zoologie. Zool.</em> v. 2 (pt 1): 66-238, Atlas: Pls. 1-38. [Here dated according to Cretella 2010 [ref. 34236]. Text p. 66-238 (13 Oct. 1931); Atlas: Pls. 2, 19 (4 Apr. 1829), 4, 12, 18 (28 Feb. 1829), 3, 38 (30 May 1829), 1, 22, 35 (4 July 1829), 36 (3 Apr. 1830), 23, 26 (7 Mar 1831), 25, 27, 33, 37 (29 May 1931), 5, 6, 13, 16 (15 June 1831), 20, 24, 28 (25 July 1831), 11, 14, 31, 34 (5 Sept. 1831), 7, 29, 30, 32 (13 Oct. 1831), 8, 15, 21 (15 Nov. 1831), 9, 10 (22 Dec. 1831), 9, 10 (22 Dec. 1831).]. [details]
original description (of Thynnus balteatus Cuvier, 1832) Cuvier, G. ; Valenciennes, A. (1832). Histoire naturelle des poissons. Tome huitième. Livre neuvième. Des Scombéroïdes. v. 8: i-xix + 5 pp. + 1-509, Pls. 209-245. [Cuvier authored pp. 1-470; Valenciennes 471-509. Date of 1831 on title page. i-xv + 1-375 in Strasbourg edition.].
page(s): 136 [details]
basis of record Fritzsche, 1978 [details]
Ecology
ecology source
Looby, A.; Erbe, C.; Bravo, S.; Cox, K.; Davies, H. L.; Di Iorio, L.; Jézéquel, Y.; Juanes, F.; Martin, C. W.; Mooney, T. A.; Radford, C.; Reynolds, L. K.; Rice, A. N.; Riera, A.; Rountree, R.; Spriel, B.; Stanley, J.; Vela, S.; Parsons, M. J. G. (2023). Global inventory of species categorized by known underwater sonifery. <em>Scientific Data.</em> 10(1). (look up in IMIS), available online at https://doi.org/10.1038/s41597-023-02745-4 [details] 
Other
context source (Deepsea)
Intergovernmental Oceanographic Commission (IOC) of UNESCO. The Ocean Biogeographic Information System (OBIS), available online at http://www.iobis.org/ [details]
context source (Bermuda) Smith-Vaniz, W. F.; Collette, B. B.; Luckhurst, B. E (1999). Fishes of Bermuda: History, zoogeography, annotated checklist, and identification keys (American Society of Ichthyologists and Herpetologists - Special Publication No.4) . ASIH, 424 pp. [details]
additional source McEachran, J. D. (2009). Fishes (Vertebrata: Pisces) of the Gulf of Mexico, Pp. 1223–1316 in: Felder, D.L. and D.K. Camp (eds.), Gulf of Mexico–Origins, Waters, and Biota. Biodiversity. Texas A&M Press, College Station, Texas. [details]
additional source Froese, R. & D. Pauly (Editors). (2025). FishBase. World Wide Web electronic publication. version (06/2024)., available online at https://www.fishbase.org [details]
context source (Bermuda) Smith-Vaniz, W. F.; Collette, B. B.; Luckhurst, B. E (1999). Fishes of Bermuda: History, zoogeography, annotated checklist, and identification keys (American Society of Ichthyologists and Herpetologists - Special Publication No.4) . ASIH, 424 pp. [details]
additional source McEachran, J. D. (2009). Fishes (Vertebrata: Pisces) of the Gulf of Mexico, Pp. 1223–1316 in: Felder, D.L. and D.K. Camp (eds.), Gulf of Mexico–Origins, Waters, and Biota. Biodiversity. Texas A&M Press, College Station, Texas. [details]
additional source Froese, R. & D. Pauly (Editors). (2025). FishBase. World Wide Web electronic publication. version (06/2024)., available online at https://www.fishbase.org [details]
Present Present in aphia/obis/gbif/idigbio Inaccurate Introduced: alien Containing type locality
Unreviewed
Distribution Western Atlantic: off Martha's Vineyard, Massachusetts south to Trinidad Island and Rio de Janeiro, Brazil [details]Habitat nektonic [details]
| Language | Name | |
|---|---|---|
| Dutch | zwartvintonijn | [details] |
| English | blackfin tuna | [details] |
| French | thon à nageoires noires | [details] |
| German | Schwarzflossen-Thun | [details] |
| Spanish | atún aleta negra | [details] |
| Turkish | kara kanatli orkinos | [details] |
To Barcode of Life (222 barcodes)
To Biodiversity Heritage Library (1 publication) (from synonym Thunnus balteatus (Cuvier, 1832))
To Biodiversity Heritage Library (15 publications) (from synonym Thynnus atlanticus Lesson, 1831)
To Biodiversity Heritage Library (16 publications) (from synonym Thynnus coretta (Cuvier, 1829))
To Biodiversity Heritage Library (17 publications) (from synonym Thynnus balteatus Cuvier, 1832)
To Biodiversity Heritage Library (2 publications) (from synonym Parathunnus ambiguus Mowbray, 1935)
To Biodiversity Heritage Library (2 publications) (from synonym Parathunnus rosengarteni Fowler, 1934)
To Biodiversity Heritage Library (3 publications) (from synonym Scomber coretta Cuvier, 1829)
To Biodiversity Heritage Library (33 publications)
To Biodiversity Heritage Library (4 publications) (from synonym Thunnus coretta (Cuvier, 1829))
To Biodiversity Heritage Library (5 publications) (from synonym Parathunnus atlanticus (Lesson, 1831))
To Biodiversity Heritage Library (5 publications) (from synonym Orcynus balteatus (Cuvier, 1832))
To European Nucleotide Archive, ENA (Thunnus atlanticus)
To FishBase (from synonym Orcynus balteatus (Cuvier, 1832))
To FishBase (from synonym Thunnus coretta (Cuvier, 1829))
To FishBase (from synonym Thunnus balteatus (Cuvier, 1832))
To FishBase
To FishBase (from synonym Scomber coretta Cuvier, 1829)
To FishBase (from synonym Parathunnus ambiguus Mowbray, 1935)
To FishBase (from synonym Parathunnus atlanticus (Lesson, 1831))
To FishBase (from synonym Parathunnus rosengarteni Fowler, 1934)
To FishBase (from synonym Thynnus atlanticus Lesson, 1831)
To FishBase (from synonym Thynnus coretta (Cuvier, 1829))
To FishBase (from synonym Thynnus balteatus Cuvier, 1832)
To FishBase images (Thunnus atlanticus, Martinique, by Doray, M.)
To GenBank (166 nucleotides; 158 proteins)
To GenBank (166 nucleotides; 158 proteins) (from synonym Thynnus atlanticus Lesson, 1831)
To Global Biotic Interactions (GloBI)
To IUCN Red List (Least Concern)
To NMNH Extant Collection (Thunnus atlanticus RAD114163-001)
To NMNH Extant Collection (Thunnus atlanticus RAD114164-001)
To ITIS
To Biodiversity Heritage Library (1 publication) (from synonym Thunnus balteatus (Cuvier, 1832))
To Biodiversity Heritage Library (15 publications) (from synonym Thynnus atlanticus Lesson, 1831)
To Biodiversity Heritage Library (16 publications) (from synonym Thynnus coretta (Cuvier, 1829))
To Biodiversity Heritage Library (17 publications) (from synonym Thynnus balteatus Cuvier, 1832)
To Biodiversity Heritage Library (2 publications) (from synonym Parathunnus ambiguus Mowbray, 1935)
To Biodiversity Heritage Library (2 publications) (from synonym Parathunnus rosengarteni Fowler, 1934)
To Biodiversity Heritage Library (3 publications) (from synonym Scomber coretta Cuvier, 1829)
To Biodiversity Heritage Library (33 publications)
To Biodiversity Heritage Library (4 publications) (from synonym Thunnus coretta (Cuvier, 1829))
To Biodiversity Heritage Library (5 publications) (from synonym Parathunnus atlanticus (Lesson, 1831))
To Biodiversity Heritage Library (5 publications) (from synonym Orcynus balteatus (Cuvier, 1832))
To European Nucleotide Archive, ENA (Thunnus atlanticus)
To FishBase (from synonym Orcynus balteatus (Cuvier, 1832))
To FishBase (from synonym Thunnus coretta (Cuvier, 1829))
To FishBase (from synonym Thunnus balteatus (Cuvier, 1832))
To FishBase
To FishBase (from synonym Scomber coretta Cuvier, 1829)
To FishBase (from synonym Parathunnus ambiguus Mowbray, 1935)
To FishBase (from synonym Parathunnus atlanticus (Lesson, 1831))
To FishBase (from synonym Parathunnus rosengarteni Fowler, 1934)
To FishBase (from synonym Thynnus atlanticus Lesson, 1831)
To FishBase (from synonym Thynnus coretta (Cuvier, 1829))
To FishBase (from synonym Thynnus balteatus Cuvier, 1832)
To FishBase images (Thunnus atlanticus, Martinique, by Doray, M.)
To GenBank (166 nucleotides; 158 proteins)
To GenBank (166 nucleotides; 158 proteins) (from synonym Thynnus atlanticus Lesson, 1831)
To Global Biotic Interactions (GloBI)
To IUCN Red List (Least Concern)
To NMNH Extant Collection (Thunnus atlanticus RAD114163-001)
To NMNH Extant Collection (Thunnus atlanticus RAD114164-001)
To ITIS
From editor or global species database
Hosted externally
Unreviewed
