Neothunnus Explained

Thunnus (Neothunnus) is a subgenus of ray-finned bony fishes in the Thunnini, or tuna, tribe. More specifically, Neothunnus is a subgenus of the genus Thunnus, also known as the "true tunas". Neothunnus is sometimes referred to as the yellowfin group, and comprises three species:

subgenus Thunnus (Neothunnus)

T. albacares (Bonnaterre, 1788) – yellowfin tuna
T. atlanticus (Lesson, 1831) – blackfin tuna
T. tonggol (Bleeker, 1851) – longtail tuna

Thunnus (Neothunnus) – the yellowfin group of tunas
Common name	Scientific name	Maximum length	Common length	Maximum weight	Maximum age	Trophic level	Source	IUCN status
Blackfin tuna	T. atlanticus(Lesson, 1831)	108abbr=onNaNabbr=on	72abbr=onNaNabbr=on	22.4abbr=onNaNabbr=on		4.13		Least concern^[1]
Longtail tuna	T. tonggol(Bleeker, 1851)	145abbr=onNaNabbr=on	70abbr=onNaNabbr=on	35.9abbr=onNaNabbr=on	18 years	4.50		Data deficient^[2]
Yellowfin tuna	T. albacares(Bonnaterre, 1788)	239abbr=onNaNabbr=on	150abbr=onNaNabbr=on	200abbr=onNaNabbr=on	5–9 yrs	4.34		Near threatened^[3]

Notes and References

Collette, B. . Amorim, A.F. . Boustany, A. . Carpenter, K.E. . Dooley, J. . de Oliveira Leite Jr. . N. . Fox, W. . Fredou, F.L. . Fritzsche, R. . Graves, J. . Viera Hazin, F.H. . Juan Jorda, M. . Kada, O. . Minte Vera, C. . Miyabe, N. . Nelson, J. . Nelson, R. . Oxenford, H. . Teixeira Lessa, R.P. . Pires Ferreira Travassos, P.E. . 2011 . Thunnus atlanticus . 2011 . e.T155276A4764002 . 10.2305/IUCN.UK.2011-2.RLTS.T155276A4764002.en . 12 November 2021.
Collette, B. . Di Natale, A. . Fox, W. . Juan Jorda, M. . Miyabe, N. . Nelson, R. . Sun, C. . Uozumi, Y. . 2011 . Thunnus tonggol . 2011 . e.T170351A6763691 . 10.2305/IUCN.UK.2011-2.RLTS.T170351A6763691.en . 12 November 2021.
Collette, B.B. . Boustany, A. . Fox, W. . Graves, J. . Juan Jorda, M. . Restrepo, V. . 2021 . Thunnus albacares . 2021 . e.T21857A46624561 . 10.2305/IUCN.UK.2021-2.RLTS.T21857A46624561.en . 12 November 2021.