WoRMS taxon details
Thunnus obesus (Lowe, 1839)
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127028 (urn:lsid:marinespecies.org:taxname:127028)
accepted
Species
Germo obesus (Lowe, 1839) · unaccepted
Germo sibi (Temminck & Schlegel, 1844) · unaccepted
Neothunnus obesus (Lowe, 1839) · unaccepted
Orcynus sibi (Temminck & Schlegel, 1844) · unaccepted
Parathunnus mebachi (Kishinouye, 1915) · unaccepted
Parathunnus obesus (Lowe, 1839) · unaccepted
Parathunnus obesus mebachi (Kishinouye, 1915) · unaccepted
Parathunnus sibi (Temminck & Schlegel, 1844) · unaccepted
Thunnus abesus (Lowe, 1839) · unaccepted (misspelling)
Thunnus mebachi Kishinouye, 1915 · unaccepted
Thunnus obesus mebachi Kishinouye, 1915 · unaccepted
Thunnus obesus sibi (Temminck & Schlegel, 1844) · unaccepted
Thunnus sibi (Temminck & Schlegel, 1844) · unaccepted
Thunus obesus (Lowe, 1839) · unaccepted (misspelling)
Thynnus obesus Lowe, 1839 · unaccepted
Thynnus sibi Temminck & Schlegel, 1844 · unaccepted
Subspecies Thunnus obesus mebachi Kishinouye, 1915 accepted as Thunnus obesus (Lowe, 1839)
Subspecies Thunnus obesus sibi (Temminck & Schlegel, 1844) accepted as Thunnus obesus (Lowe, 1839)
Subspecies Thunnus obesus sibi (Temminck & Schlegel, 1844) accepted as Thunnus obesus (Lowe, 1839)
marine, brackish, fresh, terrestrial
Not documented
Description Occurs in areas where water temperatures range from 13°-29°C, but the optimum is between 17° and 22°C. Variation in...
Distribution Atlantic, Indian and Pacific: in tropical and subtropical waters. Absent in the Mediterranean
Description Occurs in areas where water temperatures range from 13°-29°C, but the optimum is between 17° and 22°C. Variation in occurrence is closely related to seasonal and climatic changes in surface temperature and thermocline. Juveniles and small adults school at the surface in mono-species groups or mixed with other tunas, may be associated with floating objects. Feeds on a wide variety of fishes, cephalopods and crustaceans during the day and at night (Ref. 9340). Spawning occurs in waters between 10°N and 10°S throughout the year but occurs most often from April up to the end of September (Ref. 9340). Meat is highly prized and processed into sashimi in Japan. Marketed mainly canned or frozen (Ref. 9684), but also sold fresh (Ref. 9340). [details]
Distribution Atlantic, Indian and Pacific: in tropical and subtropical waters. Absent in the Mediterranean
Distribution Atlantic, Indian and Pacific: in tropical and subtropical waters. Absent in the Mediterranean [details]
Froese, R. and D. Pauly. Editors. (2023). FishBase. Thunnus obesus (Lowe, 1839). Accessed through: World Register of Marine Species at: https://www.marinespecies.org/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=127028 on 2023-05-28
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context source (Deepsea)
Intergovernmental Oceanographic Commission (IOC) of UNESCO. The Ocean Biogeographic Information System (OBIS), available online at http://www.iobis.org/ [details]
context source (Bermuda) Smith-Vaniz, W. F.; Collette, B. B.; Luckhurst, B. E (1999). Fishes of Bermuda: History, zoogeography, annotated checklist, and identification keys (American Society of Ichthyologists and Herpetologists - Special Publication No.4) . ASIH, 424 pp. [details]
basis of record van der Land, J.; Costello, M.J.; Zavodnik, D.; Santos, R.S.; Porteiro, F.M.; Bailly, N.; Eschmeyer, W.N.; Froese, R. (2001). Pisces, <B><I>in</I></B>: Costello, M.J. <i>et al.</i> (Ed.) (2001). <i>European register of marine species: a check-list of the marine species in Europe and a bibliography of guides to their identification. Collection Patrimoines Naturels,</i> 50: pp. 357-374 (look up in IMIS) [details]
additional source Fonteneau, A. (1997). Atlas of tropical tuna fisheries. World catches and environment. <em>ORSTOM.</em> 1-192. [details]
additional source Scott, W.B.; Scott, M.G. (1988). Atlantic fishes of Canada. <em>Canadian Bulletin of Fisheries and Aquatic Sciences.</em> No. 219. 731 pp. [details]
additional source King, C.M.; Roberts, C.D.; Bell, B.D.; Fordyce, R.E.; Nicoll, R.S.; Worthy, T.H.; Paulin, C.D.; Hitchmough, R.A.; Keyes, I.W.; Baker, A.N.; Stewart, A.L.; Hiller, N.; McDowall, R.M.; Holdaway, R.N.; McPhee, R.P.; Schwarzhans, W.W.; Tennyson, A.J.D.; Rust, S.; Macadie, I. (2009). Phylum Chordata: lancelets, fishes, amphibians, reptiles, birds, mammals. <em>in: Gordon, D.P. (Ed.) (2009). New Zealand inventory of biodiversity: 1. Kingdom Animalia: Radiata, Lophotrochozoa, Deuterostomia.</em> pp. 431-554. [details]
additional source McEachran, J. D. (2009). Fishes (Vertebrata: Pisces) of the Gulf of Mexico, Pp. 1223–1316 in: Felder, D.L. and D.K. Camp (eds.), Gulf of Mexico–Origins, Waters, and Biota. Biodiversity. Texas A&M Press, College Station, Texas. [details]
additional source Liu, J.Y. [Ruiyu] (ed.). (2008). Checklist of marine biota of China seas. <em>China Science Press.</em> 1267 pp. (look up in IMIS) [details] Available for editors
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additional source Wheeler, A. (1992). A list of the common and scientific names of fishes of the British Isles. <i>J. Fish Biol. 41(Suppl. A)</i>: 1-37 (look up in IMIS)
page(s): 78 [details]
additional source Lowe, R. T. (1839). A supplement to a synopsis of the fishes of Madeira. <em>Proc. Zool. Soc. Lond.</em> (pt 7): 76-92.
page(s): 78 [details]
additional source Froese, R. & D. Pauly (Editors). (2023). FishBase. World Wide Web electronic publication. version (02/2023)., available online at https://www.fishbase.org [details]
context source (Bermuda) Smith-Vaniz, W. F.; Collette, B. B.; Luckhurst, B. E (1999). Fishes of Bermuda: History, zoogeography, annotated checklist, and identification keys (American Society of Ichthyologists and Herpetologists - Special Publication No.4) . ASIH, 424 pp. [details]
basis of record van der Land, J.; Costello, M.J.; Zavodnik, D.; Santos, R.S.; Porteiro, F.M.; Bailly, N.; Eschmeyer, W.N.; Froese, R. (2001). Pisces, <B><I>in</I></B>: Costello, M.J. <i>et al.</i> (Ed.) (2001). <i>European register of marine species: a check-list of the marine species in Europe and a bibliography of guides to their identification. Collection Patrimoines Naturels,</i> 50: pp. 357-374 (look up in IMIS) [details]
additional source Fonteneau, A. (1997). Atlas of tropical tuna fisheries. World catches and environment. <em>ORSTOM.</em> 1-192. [details]
additional source Scott, W.B.; Scott, M.G. (1988). Atlantic fishes of Canada. <em>Canadian Bulletin of Fisheries and Aquatic Sciences.</em> No. 219. 731 pp. [details]
additional source King, C.M.; Roberts, C.D.; Bell, B.D.; Fordyce, R.E.; Nicoll, R.S.; Worthy, T.H.; Paulin, C.D.; Hitchmough, R.A.; Keyes, I.W.; Baker, A.N.; Stewart, A.L.; Hiller, N.; McDowall, R.M.; Holdaway, R.N.; McPhee, R.P.; Schwarzhans, W.W.; Tennyson, A.J.D.; Rust, S.; Macadie, I. (2009). Phylum Chordata: lancelets, fishes, amphibians, reptiles, birds, mammals. <em>in: Gordon, D.P. (Ed.) (2009). New Zealand inventory of biodiversity: 1. Kingdom Animalia: Radiata, Lophotrochozoa, Deuterostomia.</em> pp. 431-554. [details]
additional source McEachran, J. D. (2009). Fishes (Vertebrata: Pisces) of the Gulf of Mexico, Pp. 1223–1316 in: Felder, D.L. and D.K. Camp (eds.), Gulf of Mexico–Origins, Waters, and Biota. Biodiversity. Texas A&M Press, College Station, Texas. [details]
additional source Liu, J.Y. [Ruiyu] (ed.). (2008). Checklist of marine biota of China seas. <em>China Science Press.</em> 1267 pp. (look up in IMIS) [details] Available for editors
[request] additional source Wheeler, A. (1992). A list of the common and scientific names of fishes of the British Isles. <i>J. Fish Biol. 41(Suppl. A)</i>: 1-37 (look up in IMIS)
page(s): 78 [details]
additional source Lowe, R. T. (1839). A supplement to a synopsis of the fishes of Madeira. <em>Proc. Zool. Soc. Lond.</em> (pt 7): 76-92.
page(s): 78 [details]
additional source Froese, R. & D. Pauly (Editors). (2023). FishBase. World Wide Web electronic publication. version (02/2023)., available online at https://www.fishbase.org [details]
Present Present in aphia/obis/gbif/idigbio Inaccurate Introduced: alien Containing type locality
From other sources
Description Occurs in areas where water temperatures range from 13°-29°C, but the optimum is between 17° and 22°C. Variation in occurrence is closely related to seasonal and climatic changes in surface temperature and thermocline. Juveniles and small adults school at the surface in mono-species groups or mixed with other tunas, may be associated with floating objects. Feeds on a wide variety of fishes, cephalopods and crustaceans during the day and at night (Ref. 9340). Spawning occurs in waters between 10°N and 10°S throughout the year but occurs most often from April up to the end of September (Ref. 9340). Meat is highly prized and processed into sashimi in Japan. Marketed mainly canned or frozen (Ref. 9684), but also sold fresh (Ref. 9340). [details]Diet Feed on a wide variety of fishes, cephalopods and crustaceans during the day and at night [details]
Distribution Atlantic, Indian and Pacific: in tropical and subtropical waters. Absent in the Mediterranean [details]
Habitat Known from seamounts and knolls [details]
Habitat nektonic [details]
Habitat Occur in areas where water temperatures range from 13°-29°C, but the optimum is between 17° and 22°C. Variation in occurrence is closely related to seasonal and climatic changes in surface temperature and thermocline. [details]
Importance Social- Highly commercial, fishery and gamefish [details]
Reproduction Eggs and larvae are pelagic [details]
| Language | Name | |
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| Dutch | grootoogtonijn | [details] |
| English | big-eye tunnybig-eye tunabigeye tuna | [details] |
| French | thon obèse | [details] |
| German | Grossaugen-ThunfischGroßaugenthunfischGrossaugenthunGroßaugenthhun | [details] |
| Italian | tonno obeso | [details] |
| Japanese | メバチ | [details] |
| Lithuanian | didžiaakis tunas | [details] |
| Polish | tuńczyk wielkookituńczyk wielkoocznypatudaopastun | [details] |
| Portuguese | patudo | [details] |
| Russian | большеглазый тунец | [details] |
| Slovenian | velikooki tun | [details] |
| Spanish | patudoatún de ojos grandes | [details] |
| Swedish | storögd tonfisk | [details] |
| Turkish | bigeye orkinosu | [details] |
| Ukrainian | тунець великоокий | [details] |
To Barcode of Life (254 barcodes)
To Biodiversity Heritage Library (1 publication) (from synonym Thunnus obesus mebachi Kishinouye, 1915)
To Biodiversity Heritage Library (1 publication) (from synonym Thunnus obesus sibi (Temminck & Schlegel, 1844))
To Biodiversity Heritage Library (1 publication) (from synonym Parathunnus obesus mebachi (Kishinouye, 1915))
To Biodiversity Heritage Library (1 publication) (from synonym Thunnus abesus (Lowe, 1839))
To Biodiversity Heritage Library (12 publications) (from synonym Thynnus obesus Lowe, 1839)
To Biodiversity Heritage Library (15 publications) (from synonym Parathunnus mebachi (Kishinouye, 1915))
To Biodiversity Heritage Library (2 publications) (from synonym Orcynus sibi (Temminck & Schlegel, 1844))
To Biodiversity Heritage Library (2 publications) (from synonym Germo obesus (Lowe, 1839))
To Biodiversity Heritage Library (2 publications) (from synonym Thunnus sibi (Temminck & Schlegel, 1844))
To Biodiversity Heritage Library (20 publications) (from synonym Thynnus sibi Temminck & Schlegel, 1844)
To Biodiversity Heritage Library (20 publications) (from synonym Parathunnus sibi (Temminck & Schlegel, 1844))
To Biodiversity Heritage Library (43 publications)
To Biodiversity Heritage Library (5 publications) (from synonym Thunnus mebachi Kishinouye, 1915)
To Biodiversity Heritage Library (5 publications) (from synonym Germo sibi (Temminck & Schlegel, 1844))
To Biodiversity Heritage Library (9 publications) (from synonym Parathunnus obesus (Lowe, 1839))
To Biological Information System for Marine Life (BISMaL)
To European Nucleotide Archive (ENA)
To FAO Species fact sheets
To FishBase
To FishBase (from synonym Germo obesus (Lowe, 1839))
To FishBase (from synonym Thunnus mebachi Kishinouye, 1915)
To FishBase (from synonym Thunnus sibi (Temminck & Schlegel, 1844))
To FishBase (from synonym Parathunnus sibi (Temminck & Schlegel, 1844))
To FishBase (from synonym Thynnus obesus Lowe, 1839)
To FishBase (from synonym Thunnus obesus mebachi Kishinouye, 1915)
To FishBase (from synonym Neothunnus obesus (Lowe, 1839))
To FishBase (from synonym Orcynus sibi (Temminck & Schlegel, 1844))
To FishBase (from synonym Germo sibi (Temminck & Schlegel, 1844))
To FishBase (from synonym Parathunnus mebachi (Kishinouye, 1915))
To FishBase (from synonym Parathunnus obesus (Lowe, 1839))
To FishBase (from synonym Thunus obesus (Lowe, 1839))
To FishBase (from synonym Thunnus abesus (Lowe, 1839))
To FishBase (from synonym Parathunnus obesus mebachi (Kishinouye, 1915))
To FishBase (from synonym Thunnus obesus sibi (Temminck & Schlegel, 1844))
To FishBase (from synonym Thynnus sibi Temminck & Schlegel, 1844)
To FishBase images (Thunnus obesus, by Chow, S.)
To GenBank (2072 nucleotides; 437 proteins)
To GenBank (2072 nucleotides; 437 proteins) (from synonym Thynnus obesus Lowe, 1839)
To Global Biotic Interactions (GloBI)
To IUCN Red List (Vulnerable)
To PESI
To ITIS
To Biodiversity Heritage Library (1 publication) (from synonym Thunnus obesus mebachi Kishinouye, 1915)
To Biodiversity Heritage Library (1 publication) (from synonym Thunnus obesus sibi (Temminck & Schlegel, 1844))
To Biodiversity Heritage Library (1 publication) (from synonym Parathunnus obesus mebachi (Kishinouye, 1915))
To Biodiversity Heritage Library (1 publication) (from synonym Thunnus abesus (Lowe, 1839))
To Biodiversity Heritage Library (12 publications) (from synonym Thynnus obesus Lowe, 1839)
To Biodiversity Heritage Library (15 publications) (from synonym Parathunnus mebachi (Kishinouye, 1915))
To Biodiversity Heritage Library (2 publications) (from synonym Orcynus sibi (Temminck & Schlegel, 1844))
To Biodiversity Heritage Library (2 publications) (from synonym Germo obesus (Lowe, 1839))
To Biodiversity Heritage Library (2 publications) (from synonym Thunnus sibi (Temminck & Schlegel, 1844))
To Biodiversity Heritage Library (20 publications) (from synonym Thynnus sibi Temminck & Schlegel, 1844)
To Biodiversity Heritage Library (20 publications) (from synonym Parathunnus sibi (Temminck & Schlegel, 1844))
To Biodiversity Heritage Library (43 publications)
To Biodiversity Heritage Library (5 publications) (from synonym Thunnus mebachi Kishinouye, 1915)
To Biodiversity Heritage Library (5 publications) (from synonym Germo sibi (Temminck & Schlegel, 1844))
To Biodiversity Heritage Library (9 publications) (from synonym Parathunnus obesus (Lowe, 1839))
To Biological Information System for Marine Life (BISMaL)
To European Nucleotide Archive (ENA)
To FAO Species fact sheets
To FishBase
To FishBase (from synonym Germo obesus (Lowe, 1839))
To FishBase (from synonym Thunnus mebachi Kishinouye, 1915)
To FishBase (from synonym Thunnus sibi (Temminck & Schlegel, 1844))
To FishBase (from synonym Parathunnus sibi (Temminck & Schlegel, 1844))
To FishBase (from synonym Thynnus obesus Lowe, 1839)
To FishBase (from synonym Thunnus obesus mebachi Kishinouye, 1915)
To FishBase (from synonym Neothunnus obesus (Lowe, 1839))
To FishBase (from synonym Orcynus sibi (Temminck & Schlegel, 1844))
To FishBase (from synonym Germo sibi (Temminck & Schlegel, 1844))
To FishBase (from synonym Parathunnus mebachi (Kishinouye, 1915))
To FishBase (from synonym Parathunnus obesus (Lowe, 1839))
To FishBase (from synonym Thunus obesus (Lowe, 1839))
To FishBase (from synonym Thunnus abesus (Lowe, 1839))
To FishBase (from synonym Parathunnus obesus mebachi (Kishinouye, 1915))
To FishBase (from synonym Thunnus obesus sibi (Temminck & Schlegel, 1844))
To FishBase (from synonym Thynnus sibi Temminck & Schlegel, 1844)
To FishBase images (Thunnus obesus, by Chow, S.)
To GenBank (2072 nucleotides; 437 proteins)
To GenBank (2072 nucleotides; 437 proteins) (from synonym Thynnus obesus Lowe, 1839)
To Global Biotic Interactions (GloBI)
To IUCN Red List (Vulnerable)
To PESI
To ITIS
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