Northern bluefin tuna  (Thunnus thynnus)

Range

The northern bluefin tuna occurs in subtropical and temperate waters throughout the Atlantic and Pacific Oceans (4).

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

Habitat

This fast-swimming predator is an oceanic species, inhabiting the upper waters that are reached by sunlight, but it may also sometimes come near to shore. It can tolerate a wide range of temperatures (4).

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