WoRMS taxon details
Thunnus thynnus (Linnaeus, 1758)
127029 (urn:lsid:marinespecies.org:taxname:127029)
accepted
Species
Albacora thynnus (Linnaeus, 1758) · unaccepted
Orcynus secondidorsalis (Storer, 1853) · unaccepted (misspelling)
Orcynus thynnus (Linnaeus, 1758) · unaccepted
Scomber thynnus Linnaeus, 1758 · unaccepted (synonym)
Thunnus secundodorsalis (Storer, 1853) · unaccepted
Thunnus thynnus thynnus (Linnaeus, 1758) · unaccepted
Thunnus thynus (Linnaeus, 1758) · unaccepted (misspelling)
Thunnus vulgaris (Cuvier, 1832) · unaccepted
Thunus secundodorsalis (Storer, 1853) · unaccepted > misspelling - incorrect subsequent spelling
Thynnus linnei Malm, 1877 · unaccepted
Thynnus mediterraneus Risso, 1827 · unaccepted
Thynnus secundodorsalis Storer, 1853 · unaccepted (synonym)
Thynnus secundo-dorsalis Storer, 1853 · unaccepted > misspelling - incorrect subsequent spelling
Thynnus thynnus (Linnaeus, 1758) · unaccepted
Thynnus vulgaris Cuvier, 1832 · unaccepted
- Subspecies Thunnus thynnus maccoyii (Castelnau, 1872) accepted as Thunnus maccoyii (Castelnau, 1872)
- Subspecies Thunnus thynnus orientalis (Temminck & Schlegel, 1844) accepted as Thunnus orientalis (Temminck & Schlegel, 1844)
- Subspecies Thunnus thynnus thynnus (Linnaeus, 1758) accepted as Thunnus thynnus (Linnaeus, 1758)
marine, brackish, fresh, terrestrial
(of Scomber thynnus Linnaeus, 1758) Linnaeus, C. (1758). Systema Naturae per regna tria naturae, secundum classes, ordines, genera, species, cum characteribus, differentiis, synonymis, locis. <em>Editio decima, reformata [10th revised edition], vol. 1: 824 pp. Laurentius Salvius: Holmiae.</em> , available online at https://biodiversitylibrary.org/page/726886
page(s): 297 [details] Available for editors
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page(s): 297 [details] Available for editors
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Distribution Newfoundland to Gulf of Mexico
Distribution Newfoundland to Gulf of Mexico [details]
Froese, R. and D. Pauly. Editors. (2024). FishBase. Thunnus thynnus (Linnaeus, 1758). Accessed through: World Register of Marine Species at: https://www.marinespecies.org/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=127029 on 2024-09-08
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original description
(of Scomber thynnus Linnaeus, 1758) Linnaeus, C. (1758). Systema Naturae per regna tria naturae, secundum classes, ordines, genera, species, cum characteribus, differentiis, synonymis, locis. <em>Editio decima, reformata [10th revised edition], vol. 1: 824 pp. Laurentius Salvius: Holmiae.</em> , available online at https://biodiversitylibrary.org/page/726886
page(s): 297 [details] Available for editors
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original description (of Thynnus vulgaris 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): 58, Pl. 210 [details]
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]
context source (PeRMS) Chirichigno, N.; Cornejo, M. (2001). Catálogo comentado de los peces marinos del Perú. <em>2ª ed. Instituto del Mar de Perú. Publicación Especial. Callao.</em> 314 p. [details]
basis of record van der Land, J.; Costello, M.J.; Zavodnik, D.; Santos, R.S.; Porteiro, F.M.; Bailly, N.; Eschmeyer, W.N.; Froese, R. (2001). Pisces, <B><I>in</I></B>: Costello, M.J. <i>et al.</i> (Ed.) (2001). <i>European register of marine species: a check-list of the marine species in Europe and a bibliography of guides to their identification. Collection Patrimoines Naturels,</i> 50: pp. 357-374 (look up in IMIS) [details]
additional source Fonteneau, A. (1997). Atlas of tropical tuna fisheries. World catches and environment. <em>ORSTOM.</em> 1-192. [details]
additional source Scott, W.B.; Scott, M.G. (1988). Atlantic fishes of Canada. <em>Canadian Bulletin of Fisheries and Aquatic Sciences.</em> No. 219. 731 pp. [details]
additional source Muller, Y. (2004). Faune et flore du littoral du Nord, du Pas-de-Calais et de la Belgique: inventaire. [Coastal fauna and flora of the Nord, Pas-de-Calais and Belgium: inventory]. <em>Commission Régionale de Biologie Région Nord Pas-de-Calais: France.</em> 307 pp., available online at http://www.vliz.be/imisdocs/publications/145561.pdf [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 Liu, J.Y. [Ruiyu] (ed.). (2008). Checklist of marine biota of China seas. <em>China Science Press.</em> 1267 pp. (look up in IMIS) [details] Available for editors
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additional source Fricke, R., Eschmeyer, W. N. & Van der Laan, R. (eds). (2024). ECoF. Eschmeyer's Catalog of Fishes: Genera, Species, References. <em>California Academy of Sciences. San Francisco.</em> Electronic version accessed dd mmm 2024., available online at http://researcharchive.calacademy.org/research/Ichthyology/catalog/fishcatmain.asp [details]
additional source Froese, R. & D. Pauly (Editors). (2023). FishBase. World Wide Web electronic publication. version (02/2023)., available online at https://www.fishbase.org [details]
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]
page(s): 297 [details] Available for editors
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original description (of Thynnus vulgaris 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): 58, Pl. 210 [details]
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]
context source (PeRMS) Chirichigno, N.; Cornejo, M. (2001). Catálogo comentado de los peces marinos del Perú. <em>2ª ed. Instituto del Mar de Perú. Publicación Especial. Callao.</em> 314 p. [details]
basis of record van der Land, J.; Costello, M.J.; Zavodnik, D.; Santos, R.S.; Porteiro, F.M.; Bailly, N.; Eschmeyer, W.N.; Froese, R. (2001). Pisces, <B><I>in</I></B>: Costello, M.J. <i>et al.</i> (Ed.) (2001). <i>European register of marine species: a check-list of the marine species in Europe and a bibliography of guides to their identification. Collection Patrimoines Naturels,</i> 50: pp. 357-374 (look up in IMIS) [details]
additional source Fonteneau, A. (1997). Atlas of tropical tuna fisheries. World catches and environment. <em>ORSTOM.</em> 1-192. [details]
additional source Scott, W.B.; Scott, M.G. (1988). Atlantic fishes of Canada. <em>Canadian Bulletin of Fisheries and Aquatic Sciences.</em> No. 219. 731 pp. [details]
additional source Muller, Y. (2004). Faune et flore du littoral du Nord, du Pas-de-Calais et de la Belgique: inventaire. [Coastal fauna and flora of the Nord, Pas-de-Calais and Belgium: inventory]. <em>Commission Régionale de Biologie Région Nord Pas-de-Calais: France.</em> 307 pp., available online at http://www.vliz.be/imisdocs/publications/145561.pdf [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 Liu, J.Y. [Ruiyu] (ed.). (2008). Checklist of marine biota of China seas. <em>China Science Press.</em> 1267 pp. (look up in IMIS) [details] Available for editors
![PDF available PDF available](https://www.marinespecies.org/aphia/images/pdf_lock.png)
additional source Fricke, R., Eschmeyer, W. N. & Van der Laan, R. (eds). (2024). ECoF. Eschmeyer's Catalog of Fishes: Genera, Species, References. <em>California Academy of Sciences. San Francisco.</em> Electronic version accessed dd mmm 2024., available online at http://researcharchive.calacademy.org/research/Ichthyology/catalog/fishcatmain.asp [details]
additional source Froese, R. & D. Pauly (Editors). (2023). FishBase. World Wide Web electronic publication. version (02/2023)., available online at https://www.fishbase.org [details]
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]
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Diet Feeds on capelin, saury, herring, mackerel, lanternfishes, barracudinas [details]Distribution Newfoundland to Gulf of Mexico [details]
Habitat Pelagic oceanic species found to depths of 100 m. [details]
Habitat nektonic [details]
Importance Social- Commercial, aquaculture, gamefish [details]
Predators Man, mako sharks, pilot whales [details]
Reproduction Spawn in June, open water/ Substratum egg scatterers [details]
Language | Name | |
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Albanian | toni | [details] |
Breton | toun rhû | [details] |
Catalan | tonyina | [details] |
Czech | tuňák obecný | [details] |
Danish | tunfisktunblåfinnet tunfisk | [details] |
Dutch | tonijnblauwvintonijnAtlantische tonijnAtlantische blauwvintonijn | [details] |
English | tunanorthern bluefin tunahorse mackerelblue-fin tunnyblue-fin tunabluefin tunaAtlantic bluefin tuna | [details] |
Finnish | tonnikala | [details] |
French | thon rouge du nordthon rouge de l'Atlantiquethon rouge | [details] |
Galician | atún vermello | [details] |
German | Thunfischroter Thunfischroter ThunNordatlantischer Thungroßer ThunBlauflossenthunfischAtlantischer blauflossen Thun | [details] |
Hebrew | טונה כחולהטונה אלבקור | [details] |
Icelandic | túnfiskur | [details] |
Italian | tonno rossotonno | [details] |
Lithuanian | paprastasis tunas | [details] |
Modern Greek (1453-) | Ερυθρός τόννοςΕρυθρός ή Κυανόπτερος τόννος | [details] |
Norwegian | tunfiskmakrellstørje | [details] |
Norwegian Bokmål | makrellstørje | [details] |
Norwegian Nynorsk | makrellstørje | [details] |
Polish | tuńczyk zwykłytuńczyk północnytuńczyk niebieskopłetwytuńczyk czerwonytuńczyk błękitnopłetwytunczykorkinos | [details] |
Portuguese | rabioatum-rabilhoatum | [details] |
Romanian | ton | [details] |
Russian | Тунец голубой антлантический [from synonym]tunets | [details] |
Slovenian | modroplavuti tun | [details] |
Spanish | atún rojoatún de aleta azul del Atlánticoatún comúnatún aleta azulatún | [details] |
Swedish | tonfiskröd tonfiskblåfenad tonfisk | [details] |
Turkish | ton balığıton baligimavi yüzgeçli orkinosmavi yuzgecli orkinos | [details] |
Ukrainian | тунець синiйТунець звичайний атлантичний Тунець звичайнийТунець блакитний атлантичний [from synonym]Тунець блакитнийТунецьзвичайний тунець | [details] |
Welsh | tiwna | [details] |
Marine Life Information Network - UK
To Barcode of Life (316 barcodes)
To Biodiversity Heritage Library (1 publication) (from synonym Thunnus thynus (Linnaeus, 1758))
To Biodiversity Heritage Library (126 publications) (from synonym Scomber thynnus Linnaeus, 1758)
To Biodiversity Heritage Library (137 publications) (from synonym Orcynus thynnus (Linnaeus, 1758))
To Biodiversity Heritage Library (137 publications) (from synonym Thynnus thynnus (Linnaeus, 1758))
To Biodiversity Heritage Library (15 publications) (from synonym Thunnus thynnus thynnus (Linnaeus, 1758))
To Biodiversity Heritage Library (19 publications) (from synonym Albacora thynnus (Linnaeus, 1758))
To Biodiversity Heritage Library (207 publications)
To Biodiversity Heritage Library (283 publications) (from synonym Thynnus vulgaris Cuvier, 1832)
To Biodiversity Heritage Library (3 publications) (from synonym Thunnus vulgaris (Cuvier, 1832))
To Biodiversity Heritage Library (35 publications) (from synonym Thynnus mediterraneus Risso, 1827)
To Biodiversity Heritage Library (5 publications) (from synonym Thynnus secundodorsalis Storer, 1853)
To Biodiversity Heritage Library (7 publications) (from synonym Thunnus secundodorsalis (Storer, 1853))
To Dyntaxa
To European Nucleotide Archive, ENA (Thunnus thynnus thynnus) (from synonym Thunnus thynnus thynnus (Linnaeus, 1758))
To European Nucleotide Archive, ENA (Thunnus thynnus)
To FishBase (from synonym Scomber thynnus Linnaeus, 1758)
To FishBase
To FishBase (from synonym Thunnus vulgaris (Cuvier, 1832))
To FishBase (from synonym Albacora thynnus (Linnaeus, 1758))
To FishBase (from synonym Orcynus thynnus (Linnaeus, 1758))
To FishBase (from synonym Thynnus linnei Malm, 1877)
To FishBase (from synonym Thynnus mediterraneus Risso, 1827)
To FishBase (from synonym Thynnus thynnus (Linnaeus, 1758))
To FishBase (from synonym Thynnus secundodorsalis Storer, 1853)
To FishBase (from synonym Thunnus secundodorsalis (Storer, 1853))
To FishBase (from synonym Thynnus vulgaris Cuvier, 1832)
To FishBase (from synonym Thunnus thynus (Linnaeus, 1758))
To FishBase (from synonym Orcynus secondidorsalis (Storer, 1853))
To FishBase (from synonym Thunnus thynnus thynnus (Linnaeus, 1758))
To FishBase images (Thunnus thynnus, Croatia, by Ticina, V.)
To Fishipedia
To GenBank (15852 nucleotides; 518 proteins)
To GenBank (15852 nucleotides; 518 proteins) (from synonym Scomber thynnus Linnaeus, 1758)
To GenBank (218 nucleotides; 59 proteins) (from synonym Thunnus thynnus thynnus (Linnaeus, 1758))
To Global Biotic Interactions (GloBI)
To IUCN Red List (Least Concern)
To NMNH Extant Collection (Thunnus thynnus RAD114169-001)
To PESI
To PESI (from synonym Thynnus thynnus (Linnaeus, 1758))
To ITIS
To Barcode of Life (316 barcodes)
To Biodiversity Heritage Library (1 publication) (from synonym Thunnus thynus (Linnaeus, 1758))
To Biodiversity Heritage Library (126 publications) (from synonym Scomber thynnus Linnaeus, 1758)
To Biodiversity Heritage Library (137 publications) (from synonym Orcynus thynnus (Linnaeus, 1758))
To Biodiversity Heritage Library (137 publications) (from synonym Thynnus thynnus (Linnaeus, 1758))
To Biodiversity Heritage Library (15 publications) (from synonym Thunnus thynnus thynnus (Linnaeus, 1758))
To Biodiversity Heritage Library (19 publications) (from synonym Albacora thynnus (Linnaeus, 1758))
To Biodiversity Heritage Library (207 publications)
To Biodiversity Heritage Library (283 publications) (from synonym Thynnus vulgaris Cuvier, 1832)
To Biodiversity Heritage Library (3 publications) (from synonym Thunnus vulgaris (Cuvier, 1832))
To Biodiversity Heritage Library (35 publications) (from synonym Thynnus mediterraneus Risso, 1827)
To Biodiversity Heritage Library (5 publications) (from synonym Thynnus secundodorsalis Storer, 1853)
To Biodiversity Heritage Library (7 publications) (from synonym Thunnus secundodorsalis (Storer, 1853))
To Dyntaxa
To European Nucleotide Archive, ENA (Thunnus thynnus thynnus) (from synonym Thunnus thynnus thynnus (Linnaeus, 1758))
To European Nucleotide Archive, ENA (Thunnus thynnus)
To FishBase (from synonym Scomber thynnus Linnaeus, 1758)
To FishBase
To FishBase (from synonym Thunnus vulgaris (Cuvier, 1832))
To FishBase (from synonym Albacora thynnus (Linnaeus, 1758))
To FishBase (from synonym Orcynus thynnus (Linnaeus, 1758))
To FishBase (from synonym Thynnus linnei Malm, 1877)
To FishBase (from synonym Thynnus mediterraneus Risso, 1827)
To FishBase (from synonym Thynnus thynnus (Linnaeus, 1758))
To FishBase (from synonym Thynnus secundodorsalis Storer, 1853)
To FishBase (from synonym Thunnus secundodorsalis (Storer, 1853))
To FishBase (from synonym Thynnus vulgaris Cuvier, 1832)
To FishBase (from synonym Thunnus thynus (Linnaeus, 1758))
To FishBase (from synonym Orcynus secondidorsalis (Storer, 1853))
To FishBase (from synonym Thunnus thynnus thynnus (Linnaeus, 1758))
To FishBase images (Thunnus thynnus, Croatia, by Ticina, V.)
To Fishipedia
To GenBank (15852 nucleotides; 518 proteins)
To GenBank (15852 nucleotides; 518 proteins) (from synonym Scomber thynnus Linnaeus, 1758)
To GenBank (218 nucleotides; 59 proteins) (from synonym Thunnus thynnus thynnus (Linnaeus, 1758))
To Global Biotic Interactions (GloBI)
To IUCN Red List (Least Concern)
To NMNH Extant Collection (Thunnus thynnus RAD114169-001)
To PESI
To PESI (from synonym Thynnus thynnus (Linnaeus, 1758))
To ITIS