Thunnus tonggol
Also known as Blue fin tuna, Northern bluefin, Northern bluefin tuna, Longtail tuna, Indian long-tailed tuna
species of fish
Species
Data Deficientlongtail tuna
SPECIES
- KingdomAnimalia
- PhylumChordata
- ClassTeleostei
- OrderPerciformes
- FamilyScombridae
Habitatmarine
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Thunnus tonggol is a species of tuna of tropical Indo-West Pacific waters.
It is commonly known as the longtail tuna or northern bluefin tuna. The usage of the latter name, mainly in Australia to distinguish it from the southern bluefin tuna, leads to easy confusion with Thunnus thynnus of the Atlantic and Thunnus orientalis of the North Pacific. Compared to these "true" bluefins, Thunnus tonggol is more slender and has shorter pectoral fins.