Albacore
Thunnus atlanticus
Category: Reef Fish
IUCN Conservation Status: LC - Least Concern - species is widespread and abundant, not currently at risk of extinction
Taxonomy
- Kingdom
- Animalia
- Phylum
- Chordata
- Class
- Teleostei
- Order
- Scombriformes
- Family
- Scombridae
- Genus
- Thunnus
Where to Find
Found in 26 diving areas across 15 countries and 4 regions.
- Sandy Island, Anguilla - 1 records
- Abaco, Bahamas - 2 records
- Bimini, Bahamas - 43 records
- Long Island, Bahamas - 1 records
- Nassau & New Providence, Bahamas - 3 records
- Salt Island & Cooper Island, British Virgin Islands - 8 records
- Virgin Gorda & Anegada, British Virgin Islands - 5 records
- Cayman Brac, Cayman Islands - 2 records
- Jardines de la Reina, Cuba - 1 records
- María la Gorda, Cuba - 9 records
- Punta Cana, Dominican Republic - 1 records
- Sosua & Puerto Plata, Dominican Republic - 2 records
- Diamond Rock, Martinique - 2 records
- Saint-Pierre, Martinique - 2 records
- Fajardo & East Coast, Puerto Rico - 2 records
- La Parguera, Puerto Rico - 12 records
- Rincon & West Coast, Puerto Rico - 2 records
- St. Kitts, St. Kitts & Nevis - 4 records
- Anse La Raye, St. Lucia - 1 records
- Soufriere & The Pitons, St. Lucia - 1 records
- St. Croix, US Virgin Islands - 48 records
- St. Thomas & St. John, US Virgin Islands - 1 records
- Caribbean Coast, Guatemala - 1 records
- Yucatán Cenotes, Mexico - 2 records
- Hawaii, United States - 2 records
- Los Roques Archipelago, Venezuela - 1 records