Image Bank - Fishes
Swimming Yellowfin Tuna,alive position
Reference |
IB2704 |
Category |
Fishes |
Family Name |
Mackerels/Tunas |
Common Name |
Swimming Yellowfin Tuna,alive position |
Scientific Name |
Thunnus albacares |
Artist Name |
Roger Swainston |
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 |