Wild Windows · Open-ocean community (tuna, sharks, turtles)
Open-ocean community (tuna, sharks, turtles)
Thunnus orientalis
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.
Live Cameras
1 open-ocean community (tuna, sharks, turtles) camera in the catalog.
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