Albacore tuna  (Thunnus alalunga)

Facts

Also known as: longfin tuna
KingdomAnimalia
PhylumChordata
ClassActinopterygii
OrderPerciformes
FamilyScombridae
GenusThunnus (1)
Weightup to 40 kg (2)

Status

Classified as Data Deficient (DD) on the IUCN Red List 2007. The South Atlantic stock is classified as Critically Endangered (CR) and the North Atlantic stock is classified as Vulnerable (VU) (1).

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