dogtooth tuna

Gymnosarda unicolor

Tuna of the Red Sea

Tropical
Transcontinental
Marine fish
Indian Ocean
Pacific Ocean
Africa
East Asia
Oceania
Fusiform
Large
Tropical fish

The dogtooth tuna (Gymnosarda unicolor), also known as white tuna, is a species of pelagic marine fish which belongs to the family Scombridae. Despite the name "tuna", it is not actually a tuna. Instead, it is a bonito.

Class: Teleosts
Order: Mackerels, Tunas, and Allies
Family: Scombridae
Genus: Gymnosarda
Maximum length: 248 cm
Water: Marine
Body shape: fusiform
Distribution: Indo-Pacific: Red Sea and East Africa to French Polynesia, north to Japan, south to Australia.
Conservation status: LCLeast Concern

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