Thunnini

Also known as tunny fish, tuna, tunny-fish

A tuna (: tunas or tuna) is a saltwater fish that belongs to the tribe Thunnini, a subgrouping of the Scombridae (mackerel) family. The Thunnini comprise 15 species across five genera, the sizes of which vary greatly, ranging from the bullet tuna (max length: , weight: ) up to the Atlantic bluefin tuna (max length: , weight: ), which averages and is believed to live up to 50 years.

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Typical values per 100 g · averaged across 1,272 products

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3NOVA · Processed food

Energy: 139 kcal
Fat: 5 g
— of which saturates: 0.9 g
Carbohydrates: 1.2 g
— of which sugars: 0.6 g
Fibre: 0.2 g
Protein: 22.4 g
Salt: 3.49 g

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Research

10 papers

Methodology and application of PCR-RFLP for species identification in tuna sashimi.Food science & nutrition · 2020
Distribution of estrogen sulfotransferase genes in tunas and their relatives.BMC research notes · 2025
Structural adaptations for ram ventilation: gill fusions in scombrids and billfishes.Journal of morphology · 2013
Product Authentication Using Two Mitochondrial Markers Reveals Inconsistent Labeling and Substitution of Canned Tuna Products in the Taiwanese Market.Foods (Basel, Switzerland) · 2021
Swimming performance studies on the eastern Pacific bonito Sarda chiliensis, a close relative of the tunas (family Scombridae) I. Energetics.The Journal of experimental biology · 2003

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taxon name: Thunnini
Commons category: Scombridae
start time: 56000000-0
taxon common name: tuna

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Etymology
Taxonomy
True species
Other species
Biology
Description
Physiology
Fishing
Commerce
Methods
Association with whaling
Association with dolphins
Aquaculture
Food
Fresh and frozen
Served raw
Canned
Nutrition
Mercury and health
Management and conservation
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References
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Tuna, opah, and mackerel sharks are the only species of fish that can maintain a body temperature higher than that of the surrounding water. An active and agile predator, the tuna has a sleek, streamlined body, and is among the fastest-swimming pelagic fish—the yellowfin tuna, for example, is capable of speeds of up to .