Description
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Reference |
IB2704 |
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Category |
Fishes |
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Family Name |
Mackerels/Tunas |
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Common Name |
Swimming Yellowfin Tuna,alive position |
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Scientific Name |
Thunnus albacares |
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Artist Name |
Roger Swainston |
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Notes |
Mackerels and Tunas are found in tropical and temperate waters throughout the world. Tunas are amongst the fastest-swimming of all fishes and are voracious predators of other small schooling fishes, crustaceans and squid. The Yellowfin Tuna grows to over 2 m in length and weigh up to about 190 kg. Source : Swainston’s Fishes of Australia |

