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Atlantic bluefin tuna

Thunnus thynnus
Actinopterygii · Scombriformes · Scombridae
Fig. 1. Atlantic bluefin tuna
Fig. 2. Range
North AmericaSouth AmericaEuropeAfricaAsiaAustraliaAntarcticarange, sketched
Length or heightUp to about 3 m
WeightUp to about 680 kg
FoodFish, squid
LifespanAbout 40 years
SocietySchools
Habitatopen ocean
RangeWorld oceans
Wild or tameWild; ranched

Warm-bodied and fast; moved to least concern in 2021 after quota-driven recovery.

Modern data

Status today

LCLeast concern status to verify
ConservationLeast concern (2021), after years as endangered.
Keeper's noteDaily checks of appetite, movement and behavior; enrichment that changes from day to day.
Kingdom · phylumAnimalia · Chordata
GenusThunnus

Check the record: IUCN Red List · GBIF · ITIS

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Danilo Cedrone (United Nations Food and Agriculture Organization) · Wikimedia Commons · Public domain
Danilo Cedrone (United Nations Food and Agriculture Organization) · Wikimedia Commons · Public domain