Thunnus (subgenus)

Thunnus
	T. thynnus Atlantic bluefin tuna
Scientific classification
Domain:	Eukaryota
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Chordata
Class:	Actinopterygii
Order:	Istiophoriformes
Family:	Scombridae
Genus:	Thunnus
Subgenus:	Thunnus; South, 1845
Species
	T. alalunga (Bonnaterre, 1788); T. maccoyii (Castelnau, 1872); T. obesus (Lowe, 1839); T. orientalis (Temminck and Schlegel, 1844); T. thynnus (Linnaeus, 1758);

Thunnus (Thunnus) is a paraphyletic subgenus of ray-finned bony fishes in the Thunnini, or tuna, tribe. More specifically, Thunnus (Thunnus) is a subgenus of the genus Thunnus, also known as the "true tunas". Thunnus (Thunnus) is sometimes referred to as the bluefin group and comprises five species:

subgenus Thunnus (Thunnus)

T. alalunga (Bonnaterre, 1788) – albacore
T. maccoyii (Castelnau, 1872) – southern bluefin tuna
T. obesus (Lowe, 1839) – bigeye tuna
T. orientalis (Temminck and Schlegel, 1844) – Pacific bluefin tuna
T. thynnus (Linnaeus, 1758) – Atlantic bluefin tuna

Thunnus (Thunnus), the bluefin group

tribe Thunnini,

tunas

Allothunnus, slender tunas

	A. fallai slender tuna

Auxis, frigate tunas

	A. thazard frigate tuna

	A. rochei bullet tuna

Euthynnus, little tunas

	E. lineatus black skipjack tuna

	E. alleteratus little tunny

E. affinis mackerel tuna or kawakawa

Katsuwonus, skipjack tunas

	K. pelamis skipjack tuna

Thunnus, true tunas

	T. atlanticus blackfin tuna

	T. albacares yellowfin tuna

T. tonggol longtail tuna or northern bluefin tuna

T. obesus bigeye tuna

T. maccoyii southern bluefin tuna

T. thynnus Atlantic bluefin tuna

	T. alalunga albacore

	T. orientalis Pacific bluefin tuna

subgenus Neothunnus

(yellowfin group)

subgenus Thunnus

(bluefin group)

Cladogram: The bluefin group of tunas, subgenus Thunnus (Thunnus), within the tribe Thunnini.^[1]^[2]

Thunnus (Thunnus) – the bluefin group of tunas
Common name	Scientific name	Maximum length	Common length	Maximum weight	Maximum age	Trophic level	Source	IUCN status
Albacore	T. alalunga (Bonnaterre, 1788)	1.4 m (4.6 ft)	1.0 m (3.3 ft)	60.3 kg (133 lb)	9–13 yrs	4.31	^[3]^[4]	Least Concern^[4]
Southern bluefin tuna	T. maccoyii (Castelnau, 1872)	2.45 m (8.0 ft)	1.6 m (5.2 ft)	260 kg (570 lb)	20–40 yrs	3.93	^[5]^[6]	Endangered^[6]
Bigeye tuna	T. obesus (Lowe, 1839)	2.5 m (8.2 ft)	1.8 m (5.9 ft)	210 kg (460 lb)	5–16 yrs	4.49	^[7]^[8]	Vulnerable^[8]
Pacific bluefin tuna	T. orientalis (Temminck & Schlegel, 1844)	3.0 m (9.8 ft)	2.0 m (6.6 ft)	450 kg (990 lb)	15–26 yrs	4.21	^[9]^[10]	Near Threatened^[10]
Atlantic bluefin tuna	T. thynnus (Linnaeus, 1758)	4.6 m (15 ft)	2.0 m (6.6 ft)	684 kg (1,508 lb)	35–50 yrs	4.43	^[11]^[12]	Least Concern^[12]

References

^ Graham, Jeffrey B.; Dickson, Kathryn A. (2004). "Tuna Comparative Physiology" (PDF). The Journal of Experimental Biology. 207 (23): 4015–4024. doi:10.1242/jeb.01267. PMID 15498947. Retrieved 20 September 2012.
^ Catanese, Gaetano; Manchado, Manuel; Infante, Carlos (15 February 2010). "Evolutionary relatedness of mackerels of the genus Scomber based on complete mitochondrial genomes: Strong support to the recognition of Atlantic Scomber colias and Pacific Scomber japonicus as distinct species". Gene. 452 (1): 35–43. doi:10.1016/j.gene.2009.12.004. PMID 20035845.
^ Froese, Rainer; Pauly, Daniel (eds.). "Thunnus alalunga". FishBase. January 2012 version.
^ ^a ^b Collette, B.B.; Boustany, A.; Fox, W.; Graves, J.; Juan Jorda, M.; Restrepo, V. (2021). "Thunnus alalunga". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2021: e.T21856A46911332. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2021-2.RLTS.T21856A46911332.en. Retrieved 11 November 2021.
^ Froese, Rainer; Pauly, Daniel (eds.). "Thunnus maccoyii". FishBase. January 2012 version.
^ ^a ^b Collette, B.B.; Boustany, A.; Fox, W.; Graves, J.; Juan Jorda, M.; Restrepo, V. (2021). "Thunnus maccoyii". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2021: e.T21858A170082633. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2021-2.RLTS.T21858A170082633.en. Retrieved 11 November 2021.
^ Froese, Rainer; Pauly, Daniel (eds.). "Thunnus obesus". FishBase. January 2012 version.
^ ^a ^b Collette, B.B.; Boustany, A.; Fox, W.; Graves, J.; Juan Jorda, M.; Restrepo, V. (2021). "Thunnus obesus". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2021: e.T21859A46912402. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2021-2.RLTS.T21859A46912402.en. Retrieved 11 November 2021.
^ Froese, Rainer; Pauly, Daniel (eds.). "Thunnus orientalis". FishBase. January 2012 version.
^ ^a ^b Collette, B.B.; Boustany, A.; Fox, W.; Graves, J.; Juan Jorda, M.; Restrepo, V. (2021). "Thunnus orientalis". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2021: e.T170341A170087840. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2021-2.RLTS.T170341A170087840.en. Retrieved 11 November 2021.
^ Froese, Rainer; Pauly, Daniel (eds.). "Thunnus thynnus". FishBase. January 2012 version.
^ ^a ^b Collette, B.B.; Boustany, A.; Fox, W.; Graves, J.; Juan Jorda, M.; Restrepo, V. (2021). "Thunnus thynnus". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2021: e.T21860A46913402. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2021-2.RLTS.T21860A46913402.en. Retrieved 11 November 2021.

[Graham2004-1] Graham, Jeffrey B.; Dickson, Kathryn A. (2004). "Tuna Comparative Physiology" (PDF). The Journal of Experimental Biology. 207 (23): 4015–4024. doi:10.1242/jeb.01267. PMID 15498947. Retrieved 20 September 2012.

[2] Catanese, Gaetano; Manchado, Manuel; Infante, Carlos (15 February 2010). "Evolutionary relatedness of mackerels of the genus Scomber based on complete mitochondrial genomes: Strong support to the recognition of Atlantic Scomber colias and Pacific Scomber japonicus as distinct species". Gene. 452 (1): 35–43. doi:10.1016/j.gene.2009.12.004. PMID 20035845.

[FBalalunga-3] Froese, Rainer; Pauly, Daniel (eds.). "Thunnus alalunga". FishBase. January 2012 version.

[IUCNalalunga-4] Collette, B.B.; Boustany, A.; Fox, W.; Graves, J.; Juan Jorda, M.; Restrepo, V. (2021). "Thunnus alalunga". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2021: e.T21856A46911332. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2021-2.RLTS.T21856A46911332.en. Retrieved 11 November 2021.

[FBmaccoyii-5] Froese, Rainer; Pauly, Daniel (eds.). "Thunnus maccoyii". FishBase. January 2012 version.

[IUCNmaccoyii-6] Collette, B.B.; Boustany, A.; Fox, W.; Graves, J.; Juan Jorda, M.; Restrepo, V. (2021). "Thunnus maccoyii". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2021: e.T21858A170082633. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2021-2.RLTS.T21858A170082633.en. Retrieved 11 November 2021.

[FBobesus-7] Froese, Rainer; Pauly, Daniel (eds.). "Thunnus obesus". FishBase. January 2012 version.

[IUCNobesus-8] Collette, B.B.; Boustany, A.; Fox, W.; Graves, J.; Juan Jorda, M.; Restrepo, V. (2021). "Thunnus obesus". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2021: e.T21859A46912402. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2021-2.RLTS.T21859A46912402.en. Retrieved 11 November 2021.

[FBorientalis-9] Froese, Rainer; Pauly, Daniel (eds.). "Thunnus orientalis". FishBase. January 2012 version.

[IUCNorientalis-10] Collette, B.B.; Boustany, A.; Fox, W.; Graves, J.; Juan Jorda, M.; Restrepo, V. (2021). "Thunnus orientalis". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2021: e.T170341A170087840. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2021-2.RLTS.T170341A170087840.en. Retrieved 11 November 2021.

[FBthynnus-11] Froese, Rainer; Pauly, Daniel (eds.). "Thunnus thynnus". FishBase. January 2012 version.

[IUCNthynnus-12] Collette, B.B.; Boustany, A.; Fox, W.; Graves, J.; Juan Jorda, M.; Restrepo, V. (2021). "Thunnus thynnus". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2021: e.T21860A46913402. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2021-2.RLTS.T21860A46913402.en. Retrieved 11 November 2021.

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