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Little Tunas
Euthynnus
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. Species in the genus Euthynnus are also known as "little tunas," and are found in subtropical oceans worldwide. They are known for their dark red meat and strong taste compared to larger tunas.
3 branches of this genus, most-observed first · about 3 known species
Little Tunny
speciesEuthynnus alletteratus
Mackerel Tuna
speciesEuthynnus affinis
Black Skipjack
speciesEuthynnus lineatus
Where it lives
Recorded sightings
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geo-referenced records in GBIF, from museums, herbaria and field observers.
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This page is assembled live from iNaturalist, GBIF, Wikipedia, the Source Library and the Internet Archive. It is not yet part of the hand-edited codex. iNaturalist taxon 88327.