Albacore tuna  (Thunnus alalunga)

Range

Occurs in tropical and temperate waters of all oceans, including the Mediterranean Sea, from 50°N to 40°S. The Atlantic and Pacific Oceans both hold at least two albacore tuna stocks (northern and southern), each with distinct spawning areas and rarely crossing the warm equatorial waters (2).

View a distribution map for this species at UNEP World Conservation Monitoring Centre.

Habitat

An epipelagic and mesopelagic, oceanic species, found in waters of 13.5° to 25.2°C. The albacore tuna may tolerate temperatures as low as 9.5°C for short periods (2).

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