Tematica Pesci

Thunnus maccoyii Castelnau, 1872

Phylum: Chordata Haeckel, 1874

Subphylum: Vertebrata Lamarck J-B., 1801

Classe: Actinopterygii Klein, 1885

Ordine: Perciformes Bleeker, 1859

Famiglia: Scombridae Rafinesque, 1815

Genere: Thunnus Starks, 1910

Descrizione

Molto simile al tonno rosso nell'aspetto, è diffuso nell'oceano Pacifico e Atlantico. Ha colorazione blu scura, quasi nera, sul dorso e bianco argentea sul ventre e sui fianchi, con alcune linee trasversali e macchie traslucide. Raggiunge i 245 cm di lunghezza e i 260 kg di peso.

Diffusione

Si ritrova nell'oceano Atlantico, nell'Indiano e nel Pacifico.

Sinonimi

= Thynnus maccoyii Castelnau, 1872 = Thunnus phillipsi Jordan & Evermann, 1926.

Bibliografia

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	Data: 13/12/1973 Emissione: Ittiofauna Stato: Libya

	Data: 08/07/2013 Emissione: Fauna in via di estinzione - Pesci Stato: Uganda Nota: Emesso in un foglietto di 4 v. diversi