Slender tuna

The slender tuna, Allothunnus fallai, is a species of tuna, the only species in the genus Allothunnus, found around the world in the southern oceans between latitudes 20° and 50° South.

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The Slender tuna lives in the pelagic-oceanic, oceanodromous, marine environment.

The role of slender Tuna, Allothunnus fallai, in the pelagic ecosystems of the South Pacific Ocean Auteur(s) / Author(s) YATSU A. ; Affiliation(s) du ou des auteurs / Author(s) Affiliation(s) National res. inst. More

The slender tuna, Allothunnus fallai, is a species of tuna, the only species in the genus Allothunnus, found around the world in the southern oceans between latitudes 20° and 50° South. Its length is up to one metre (3.3 feet). More

Fao Names : en - Slender tuna, fr - Thon élégant, es - Atún lanzón Gasterochisma melampus Fao Names : en - Butterfly kingfish, fr - Thon papillon, es - Atún chauchera Acanthocybium solandri Fao Names : en - Wahoo, fr More

The slender tuna, Allothunnus fallai, is a species of tunaTuna Tuna are several species of ocean-dwelling fish in the family Scombridae, mostly in the genus Thunnus. Tunas are fast swimmers?they have been clocked at 70 km/h ?and include several species that are warm-blooded.... More

Slender Tuna, Southern Bluefin Tuna, Spotted Tunny, Striped Bonito and Yellowfin Tuna. page_bottom Home | FAQs | Contact Us | Privacy Policy | Tell a Friend | Sitemap | View Cart Windsor Nature Discovery, LLC. More

The little-known Australian slender tuna has been judged the nation's healthiest seafood dish, thanks to its high levels of nutritionally important fish oils. The small migratory tuna, found in Pacific waters, can pack 3700 milligrams of omega-3 polyunsaturated fatty acids per 100 grams. More

Common names

Allothunnus fallai in Catalan (Català)
Atum elegante in Portuguese (Português)
Atum-foguete in Portuguese (Português)
atún lanzón in Spanish (español)
Hosokatsuo in Japanese (日本語)
Schlankthun in German (Deutsch)
Slank tun in Danish (dansk)
Slank tuna in Afrikaans
Slanke tonijn in Dutch (Nederlands)
slender tuna in English
Thon Èlégant in French (français)
thon Èlégante in French (français)
tuna in Afrikaans
tuna in English
Tunczyk smukly in Polish (polski)
Tuńczyk smukły in Polish (polski)
Yuzhnij tunets in Russian (русский язык)
тунец южный in Russian (русский язык)
細鰹 in Mandarin Chinese
细鲣 in Mandarin Chinese

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Order : Perciformes
Family : Scombridae
Genus : Allothunnus
Species : Allothunnus fallai
Authority : Serventy, 1948