little tunny
| Scientific name | euthynnus alletteratus |
|---|---|
| Descriptor | Rafinesque |
| Year of description | 1810 |
| IUCN category | LC |
| Family | Scombridae |
| Genus | Euthynnus |
Introduction
Euthynnus alletteratus, commonly known as little tunny, is a salt water fish.
Who is it?
Morphology
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Average size80 cm
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Maximum size122 cm
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Longevity10 year
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Average size80 cm
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Maximum size122 cm
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Longevity10 year
How to recognize the little tunny ?
The little tunny measures between 80 and 122 cm. This fish is bicolore with a predominantly bleu, argent and gris body.
Behaviour & Life cycle
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dietcarnivorous
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Sociabilityliving in shoals
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territorialNo
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Way of livingdiurnal
The little tunny is a fish living in shoals naturally found at mid-depth. This species is carnivorous .
Reproduction
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Reproductionovipare qui pond en eau libre
The little tunny is a fish ovipare qui pond en eau libre.
Harmless species
This species does not represent any particular threats to humans when encountered in its natural environment.
Where to find it?
What is its habitat?
Natural environment characteristics
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Temperature12 - 26 °C
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Depth1 - 150 m
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EnvironmentActive pelagic
Biotope presentation
The little tunny is most often found at a depth between 1m and 150m. However, it is not impossible to find this species at other depths.
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Sources & Contributions
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Bibliographic references
Estimating Age and Growth of Little Tunny, Euthynnus alletteratus, off the Coast of Senegal, Using Dorsal Fin Spine Sections - PATRICE M. CAYRE - TAIB DIOUP - NOAA - National Marine Fisheries Service - 1983.
Reproductive biology of little tunny, Euthynnus alletteratus (Rafinesque), from the north-eastern Mediterranean Sea - A. E. Kahraman - T. Z. Alicli - T. Akayli - I. K. Oray - WILEY - 2008.
Tags
#Scombridae
#Euthynnus
#plein eau
#Gulf of Mexico
#Caribbean Sea
#Mediterranean Sea
#Black Sea
#Atlantic Ocean: North Coast of Brazil
#Océan Atlantique Est Afrique - Golfe de guinée
#Temperate Eastern Atlantic Ocean
#Océan Atlantique Est Afrique - Transition & Cap Vert
#Eastern Cold Atlantic Ocean
#Cold temperate Northwest Atlantic Ocean
#Northwest warm temperate Atlantic Ocean
#Eastern tropical Atlantic Ocean
#Southwest Tropical Atlantic Ocean
#Canary Islands
#Sardinia
#Sicily
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