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Slender tuna

Species of fish

Species of fish

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, although there are two records of probable vagrants, one in Los Angeles Harbour and the other from the North Pacific subarctic gyre. The pectoral fins and pelvic fins are purple on their distal portions and black near their bases. Its length is up to 1 m

References

  • Tony Ayling & Geoffrey Cox, Collins Guide to the Sea Fishes of New Zealand, (William Collins Publishers Ltd, Auckland, New Zealand 1982)

References

  1. (2011). "''Allothunnus fallai''". [[The IUCN Red List of Threatened Species]].
  2. {{FishBase. Allothunnus. fallai. (2018)
  3. Gary Wilson. (2 April 2017). "Slender Tuna – ''Allothunnus fallai''". fishingmag.co.nz.
  4. "Slender Tuna, ''Allothunnus fallai'' Serventy 1948". Museums Victoria.
  5. Andrew Darby. (14 May 2002). "Slender tuna surfaces with the good oil". [[The Age]].
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