Atlantic Bluefin Tuna
Thunnus thynnus
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 20 diving areas across 15 countries and 4 regions.
- Abaco, Bahamas - 1 records
- Bimini, Bahamas - 21 records
- Salt Island & Cooper Island, British Virgin Islands - 3 records
- Fajardo & East Coast, Puerto Rico - 2 records
- St. Croix, US Virgin Islands - 3 records
- St. Thomas & St. John, US Virgin Islands - 2 records
- Cape Town & Western Cape, South Africa - 15 records
- Istria Peninsula, Croatia - 30 records
- Kornati Islands, Croatia - 234 records
- Vis & Biševo, Croatia - 234 records
- Corsica, France - 2 records
- South Coast, Ireland - 4 records
- West Coast, Ireland - 2 records
- Naples & Campania, Italy - 4 records
- Azores, Portugal - 56 records
- Balearic Islands, Spain - 19 records
- West Coast (Gothenburg), Sweden - 6 records
- Cornwall & Devon, United Kingdom - 2 records
- New Brunswick & Bay of Fundy, Canada - 1 records
- Hawaii, United States - 1 records