Euthynnus is a genus of ray-finned bony fish in the family Scombridae, or mackerel family, and in the tribe Thunnini, more commonly known as the tunas.
| Euthynnus | |
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| Euthynnus affinis | |
Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Actinopterygii |
| Order: | Scombriformes |
| Family: | Scombridae |
| Tribe: | Thunnini |
| Genus: | Euthynnus Lütken in Jordan and Gilbert, 1883 |
| Type species | |
| Thynnus thunina Cuvier, 1829
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Species edit
| Species of the genus Euthynnus | ||||||||
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| Common name | Scientific name | Maximum length |
Common length |
Maximum weight |
Maximum age |
Trophic level |
Source | IUCN status |
| Mackerel tuna, kawakawa |
Euthynnus affinis (Cantor, 1849) | 100 cm 3.3 ft |
60 cm 2.0 ft |
13.6 kg 30 lb |
6 years | 4.50 | [1][2] |  Least concern[2]
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| Little tunny | E. alletteratus(Rafinesque, 1810) | 122 cm 4.0 ft |
80 cm 2.6 ft |
16.5 kg 36 lb |
10 years | 4.13 | [3] | Least concern[4]
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| Black skipjack tuna | E. lineatus(Kishinouye, 1920) | 84 cm 2.8 ft |
60 cm 2.0 ft |
11.8 kg 26 lb |
3.83 | [5][6] | Least concern[6]
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See also edit
References edit
- ^ Froese, Rainer; Pauly, Daniel (eds.) (2012). "Euthynnus affinis" in FishBase. January 2012 version.
- ^ a b Collette, B.; Chang, S.-K.; Fox, W.; Juan Jorda, M.; Miyabe, N.; Nelson, R.; Uozumi, Y. (2011). "Euthynnus affinis". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2011: e.T170336A6753804. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2011-2.RLTS.T170336A6753804.en. Retrieved 11 November 2021.
- ^ Froese, Rainer; Pauly, Daniel (eds.) (2012). "Euthynnus alletteratus" in FishBase. January 2012 version.
- ^ Collette, B.; Amorim, A.F.; Boustany, A.; Carpenter, K.E.; de Oliveira Leite Jr.; N.; Di Natale, A.; Fox, W.; Fredou, F.L.; Graves, J.; Viera Hazin, F.H.; Juan Jorda, M.; Kada, O.; Minte Vera, C.; Miyabe, N.; Nelson, R.; Oxenford, H.; Teixeira Lessa, R.P.; Pires Ferreira Travassos, P.E. (2011). "Euthynnus alletteratus". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2011: e.T170345A6759394. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2011-2.RLTS.T170345A6759394.en. Retrieved 11 November 2021.
- ^ Froese, Rainer; Pauly, Daniel (eds.) (2012). "Euthynnus lineatus" in FishBase. January 2012 version.
- ^ a b Collette, B.; Acero, A.; Canales Ramirez, C.; Cardenas, G.; Carpenter, K.E.; Di Natale, A.; Guzman-Mora, A.; Montano Cruz, R.; Nelson, R.; Schaefer, K.; Serra, R.; Yanez, E. (2011). "Euthynnus lineatus". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2011: e.T170320A6747016. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2011-2.RLTS.T170320A6747016.en. Retrieved 11 November 2021.
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