FishincSpecies catalog
Atlantic bluefin tuna
Thunnus thynnus
Atlantic bluefin tuna (Thunnus thynnus) belongs to the family Scombridae. Habitat: salt water.
Profile
| Scientific name | Thunnus thynnus |
|---|---|
| Family | Scombridae |
| Habitat | Salt water |
| Group | Tunas, Predators |
| Other names | Bluefin tuna, Blue-fin tunny |
| Regional lists in Fishinc | Mediterranean, Northern Europe saltwater, US and Canada saltwater |
Identifying features
- Huge torpedo-shaped body
- Two dorsal fins close together, the first spiny, the second reddish-brown
- A row of yellow finlets edged in black behind the second dorsal fin and the anal fin
- Crescent-shaped tail
- Short pectoral fins
- Dark metallic blue back, silvery-white flanks and belly
Atlantic bluefin tuna in other languages
| Language | Name |
|---|---|
| German | Roter Thun, Blauflossenthun, Roter Thunfisch |
| French | Thon Rouge de l'Atlantique, Thon rouge du Nord |
| Spanish | Atún Aleta Azul, Atún de aleta azul, Atun de aleta azul |
| Italian | Tonno pinna blu, Tonno pinna azzurra, Tonno rosso |
| Portuguese | Atuarro, Atum-rabilho |
| Dutch | Blauwvintonijn, Blauwe tonijn, Rode tonijn |
| Polish | Tuńczyk błękitnopłetwy |
| Swedish | Blåfenad tonfisk, Tonfisk, Thon Rouge de l'Atlantique |
| Danish | Blåfinnet tun |
| Norwegian | Makrellstørje, Tunfisk |
| Finnish | Tonnikala |
| Croatian | Tunj |
| Czech | Tuňák obecný, Tuňák modroploutvý |
| Hungarian | Kékúszójú tonhal |
| Romanian | Ton roșu |
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