Little Tunny
Euthynnus alletteratus
- Least concern
- Card rarity: Common
- Fish
The little tunny, also known as the little tuna, false albacore, or erroneously as the blue bonito, is a species of tuna in the family Scombridae. It can be found in the Atlantic Ocean and the Mediterranean and Black seas; in the western Atlantic, it ranges from Brazil to the New England states. The little tunny is a pelagic fish that can be found regularly in both offshore and inshore waters, and it is classified as a highly migratory species. The little tunny is best identified by the "worm-like" markings on its back and the dark spots appearing between its pectoral and ventral fins.
Classification
- Class
- Actinopterygii
- Order
- Scombriformes
- Family
- Scombridae
- Genus
- Euthynnus