Species Thunnus orientalis (Temminck & Schlegel, 1844)
Northern Bluefin Tuna, Pacific Bluefin Tuna
Compiler and date details
8 May 2012 - Douglass F. Hoese, Dianne J. Bray, & John R. Paxton & Matthew M. Lockett
20 December 2006 - Dianne J. Bray, Douglass F. Hoese & John R. Paxton
- Thynnus orientalis Schlegel, J. in Temminck, C.J. & Schlegel, H. 1844. Pisces. 73-112 pls 37-59, 60 (in part) in Siebold, P. Fr de (ed.). Fauna Japonica. Leyden : Apud Arnz & Socios Vol. 4(5–6). [94].
Type data:
Holotype RMNH D794 dry, Japan.
Generic Combinations
- Thunnus orientalis (Temminck & Schlegel, 1844). —
Collette, B.B. 1999. Mackerels, molecules, and morphology. pp. 149-164 in Séret, B. & Sire, J.-Y (eds). Proceedings of the 5th Indo-Pacific Fish Conference. Nouméa, 3-8 November 1997. Paris : Société Française d'Ichtyologie 888 pp. [163] (changed combination elevating from subspecies to species) - Thunnus thynnus orientalis (Temminck & Schlegel, 1844). —
Gibbs, R.H. & Collette, B.B. 1967. Comparative anatomy and systematics of the tunas, genus Thunnus. Fishery Bulletin (U.S.) 66(1): 65-130 figs 1-32 [117]
Miscellaneous Literature Names
- Thunnus thynnus (Linnaeus, 1758). —
Fraser-Brunner, A. 1950. The fishes of the family Scombridae. Annals and Magazine of Natural History 12 3(7): 131-163 figs 1-35 [143] (in part, considered orienmtalis as a junior synonym)
Distribution
States
New South Wales, Queensland, Tasmania, Western Australia
Extra Distribution Information
Normally found in north Pacific, strays recorded in small numbers from southwest TAS, NSW, WA and QLD; subtropical, north Pacific, also found in New Zealand.
IMCRA
Tasmania Province (10), Southeast Transition (11), Central Eastern Province (12), Tasman Basin Province (13), Central Eastern Transition (15), Kenn Transition (16), Kenn Province (17), Northeast Province (18), Northeast Transition (19), Timor Province (2), Cape Province (20), Northwest Transition (3), Northwest Province (4), Central Western Transition (5), Central Western Province (6), Southwest Transition (7)
Ecological Descriptors
Marine, pelagic.
General References
Griggs, L. & Chow, S. 2001. DNA identification of Pacific bluefin tuna (Thunnus orientalis) in the New Zealand fishery. New Zealand Journal of Marine and Freshwater Research 35: 843-850 (New Zealand records)
Ward, R.D., Elliott, N.G. & Grewe, P.M. 1995. Allozyme and Mitochondrial DNA Separation of Pacific Northern Bluefin Tuna, Thunnus thynnus orientalis (Temminck and Schlegel), from Southern Bluefin Tuna, Thunnus maccoyii (Castelnau). Marine and Freshwater Research 46: 921-930 (Australian records)
Common Name References
Pepperell, J. 2010. Fishes of the Open Ocean a Natural History & Illustrated Guide. Sydney : University of New South Wales Press Ltd 266 pp. [85] (Pacific Bluefin Tuna)
Seafood Services Australia 2008. Australian Fish Names Standard. http://www.fishnames.com.au/. (Northern Bluefin Tuna)
History of changes
| Published | As part of group | Action Date | Action Type | Compiler(s) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 15-May-2013 | 15-May-2013 | MODIFIED | ||
| 12-Feb-2010 | (import) |