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Genetic validation of the unexpected presence of a tropical tuna, bigeye tuna ( Thunnus obesus ), in the Mediterranean

Nuria Pérez Bielsa; Judith Ollé; David Macías; Sámar Saber; Jordi Viñas
Journal of Fish Biology · Vol. 99, Issue 5 · pp. 1761-1764 · 2021

Abstract

Bigeye tuna ( Thunnus obesus, Lowe, 1839) is one of the eight recognized species of the genus Thunnus . It is considered a tropical species distributed in the Atlantic, Pacific and Indian Oceans. To date, no validated presence of this species has been reported inside the Mediterranean Sea. This study, however, confirms, for the first time, the presence of three young individuals of this species within the Mediterranean Sea.

Bibliographic Information

JournalJournal of Fish Biology
PublisherWiley
Publication Date2021-11-01
Publication Year2021
Volume99
Issue5
Pages1761-1764
Document TypeJournal Article
Print ISSN0022-1112
eISSN1095-8649
DOI10.1111/jfb.14866
SubjectGeneral Aquaculture, Fisheries & Fish Science

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