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Neothunnus
T. albacares yellowfin tuna
Scientific classification
Domain:	Eukaryota
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Chordata
Class:	Actinopterygii
Order:	Scombriformes
Family:	Scombridae
Tribe:	Thunnini
Genus:	Thunnus
Subgenus:	Neothunnus Kishinouye, 1923
Species
T. albacares (Bonnaterre, 1788) T. atlanticus (Lesson, 1831) T. tonggol (Bleeker, 1851)

Thunnus (Neothunnus) is a subgenus of ray-finned bony fishes in the Thunnini, or tuna, tribe. More specifically, Neothunnus is a subgenus of the genus Thunnus, also known as the "true tunas". Neothunnus is sometimes referred to as the yellowfin group, and comprises three species:

subgenus Thunnus (Neothunnus)

• T. albacares (Bonnaterre, 1788) – yellowfin tuna
• T. atlanticus (Lesson, 1831) – blackfin tuna
• T. tonggol (Bleeker, 1851) – longtail tuna

Thunnus (Neothunnus) – the yellowfin group of tunas
Common name	Scientific name	Maximum length	Common length	Maximum weight	Maximum age	Trophic level	Source	IUCN status
Blackfin tuna	T. atlanticus (Lesson, 1831)	108 cm (3.54 ft)	72 cm (2.36 ft)	22.4 kg (49 lb)		4.13		Least concern
Longtail tuna	T. tonggol (Bleeker, 1851)	145 cm (4.76 ft)	70 cm (2.3 ft)	35.9 kg (79 lb)	18 years	4.50		Data deficient
Yellowfin tuna	T. albacares (Bonnaterre, 1788)	239 cm (7.84 ft)	150 cm (4.9 ft)	200 kg (440 lb)	5–9 yrs	4.34		Near threatened

References

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2. Catanese, Gaetano; Manchado, Manuel; Infante, Carlos (15 February 2010). "Evolutionary relatedness of mackerels of the genus Scomber based on complete mitochondrial genomes: Strong support to the recognition of Atlantic Scomber colias and Pacific Scomber japonicus as distinct species". Gene. 452 (1): 35–43. doi:10.1016/j.gene.2009.12.004. PMID 20035845.
3. Froese, Rainer; Pauly, Daniel (eds.). "Thunnus atlanticus". FishBase. January 2012 version.
4. Collette, B.; Amorim, A.F.; Boustany, A.; Carpenter, K.E.; Dooley, J.; de Oliveira Leite Jr.; N.; Fox, W.; Fredou, F.L.; Fritzsche, R.; Graves, J.; Viera Hazin, F.H.; Juan Jorda, M.; Kada, O.; Minte Vera, C.; Miyabe, N.; Nelson, J.; Nelson, R.; Oxenford, H.; Teixeira Lessa, R.P.; Pires Ferreira Travassos, P.E. (2011). "Thunnus atlanticus". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2011: e.T155276A4764002. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2011-2.RLTS.T155276A4764002.en. Retrieved 12 November 2021.
5. Froese, Rainer; Pauly, Daniel (eds.). "Thunnus tonggol". FishBase. January 2012 version.
6. ^ Collette, B.; Di Natale, A.; Fox, W.; Juan Jorda, M.; Miyabe, N.; Nelson, R.; Sun, C.; Uozumi, Y. (2011). "Thunnus tonggol". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2011: e.T170351A6763691. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2011-2.RLTS.T170351A6763691.en. Retrieved 12 November 2021.
7. Froese, Rainer; Pauly, Daniel (eds.). "Thunnus albacares". FishBase. January 2012 version.
8. ^ Collette, B.B.; Boustany, A.; Fox, W.; Graves, J.; Juan Jorda, M.; Restrepo, V. (2021). "Thunnus albacares". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2021: e.T21857A46624561. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2021-2.RLTS.T21857A46624561.en. Retrieved 12 November 2021.

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Fishing and fisheries	Almadraba US bluefin tuna industry
As food	Botargo Cakalang fufu Chūtoro Katsuobushi Kezuriki Mojama Tekkadon Tuna casserole Tuna fish sandwich Tuna pot Tuna salad
Other	Dolphin friendly tuna Scombroid food poisoning Tuna Fishing (painting) Tunagate
Organisations	IATTC IOTC ICCAT CCSBT WCPFC International Seafood Sustainability Foundation#Practices Nauru Agreement Regional Fisheries Management Organisation
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