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    Open-ocean community (tuna, sharks, turtles)

    Thunnus orientalis

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    NTNear ThreatenedAlso known as: Pacific bluefin tuna, bluefin tuna, Northern bluefin tuna, Oriental bluefin tuna

    Natural History

    Habitat

    open ocean water column of the North Pacific

    Classroom Facts

    • Its scientific name is Thunnus orientalis, and biologists group it in the Scombridae family (order Perciformes).
    • The IUCN Red List assesses this species as Near Threatened (NT).
    • Where it lives: open ocean water column of the North Pacific.
    • Other common names: Pacific bluefin tuna, bluefin tuna, Northern bluefin tuna, Oriental bluefin tuna.