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The bigeye tuna, scientifically known as *Thunnus obesus*, is a species of fish within the family Scombridae. It belongs to the order Scombriformes, class Teleostei, and phylum Chordata. The taxon is accepted under the authority of Lowe, 1839, and is part of the genus *Thunnus*.
This marine organism has a recorded range in Brazil and Chile Central. Its IUCN conservation status is listed as Vulnerable, a designation noted in the 2021 assessment. The species is also referred to by the common names tuňák velkooký, メバチ, and Storögd tonfisk.
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Species
Vulnerablebigeye tuna
Species
- PhylumChordata
- ClassTeleostei
- OrderScombriformes
- FamilyScombridae
Chile Central
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Wikidata facts
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- taxon rank
- species
- IUCN conservation status
- Vulnerable
- Commons category
- Thunnus obesus
- taxon name
- Thunnus obesus
- MCN code
- 0303.44.00
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- Thunnus obesus
- taxon common name
- monxa
- taxon range
- Brazil
- short name
- T. obesus
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Encyclopedic overview
The bigeye tuna (Thunnus obesus) is a species of true tuna of the genus Thunnus, belonging to the wider mackerel family Scombridae. Bigeye tuna are found in the open waters of all tropical and temperate oceans, but not in the Mediterranean Sea.
Description
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