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Distribution for Thunnus alalunga (Bonnaterre, 1788) - North West Atlantic
Distribution for Thunnus alalunga (Bonnaterre, 1788) - North Pacific
Distribution for Thunnus alalunga (Bonnaterre, 1788) - Gulf of Mexico
Distribution for Thunnus alalunga (Bonnaterre, 1788) - European waters (ERMS scope)
Distribution for Thunnus alalunga (Bonnaterre, 1788) - British Columbia
Distribution for Thunnus alalunga (Bonnaterre, 1788) - Madagascar
Distribution for Thunnus alalunga (Bonnaterre, 1788) - South Africa (country)
Distribution for Thunnus alalunga (Bonnaterre, 1788) - Greek Exclusive Economic Zone
Distribution for Thunnus alalunga (Bonnaterre, 1788) - Comoran Exclusive Economic Zone
Distribution for Thunnus alalunga (Bonnaterre, 1788) - Seychellois Exclusive Economic Zone
Distribution for Thunnus alalunga (Bonnaterre, 1788) - Réunion Exclusive Economic Zone
Distribution for Thunnus alalunga (Bonnaterre, 1788) - Mozambican Exclusive Economic Zone
Distribution for Thunnus alalunga (Bonnaterre, 1788) - Kenyan Exclusive Economic Zone
Distribution for Thunnus alalunga (Bonnaterre, 1788) - Somali Exclusive Economic Zone
Distribution for Thunnus alalunga (Bonnaterre, 1788) - Eritrean Exclusive Economic Zone
Distribution for Thunnus alalunga (Bonnaterre, 1788) - Azores Exclusive Economic Zone
Distribution for Thunnus alalunga (Cetti, 1777) - Azores Exclusive Economic Zone
Distribution for Thunnus alalunga (Bonnaterre, 1788) - New Zealand Exclusive Economic Zone
Distribution for Thunnus alalunga (Cetti, 1777) - New Zealand Exclusive Economic Zone
Distribution for Thunnus alalunga (Bonnaterre, 1788) - Tanzanian Exclusive Economic Zone
Distribution for Thunnus alalunga (Bonnaterre, 1788) - Canadian Exclusive Economic Zone [Pacific part]
Distribution for Thunnus alalunga (Cetti, 1777) - Israeli part of the Mediterranean Sea - Eastern Basin
Distribution for Thunnus alalunga (Bonnaterre, 1788) - Aldabra
Distribution for Thunnus alalunga (Bonnaterre, 1788) - Rodrigues
Distribution for Thunnus alalunga (Bonnaterre, 1788) - Chagos
Distribution for Thunnus alalunga (Bonnaterre, 1788) - North East Pacific
Distribution for Thunnus alalunga (Cetti, 1777) - Gulf of Maine
Distribution for Thunnus alalunga (Bonnaterre, 1788) - Mauritian Exclusive Economic Zone
Distribution for Thunnus alalunga (Bonnaterre, 1788) - FAO fishing area 67
Distribution for Thunnus alalunga (Bonnaterre, 1788) - Western Indian Ocean
Distribution for Thunnus alalunga (Bonnaterre, 1788) - Coastal Waters of Southeast Alaska and British Columbia
Taxon Description Body size for Taxon denoted by name 127026
Taxon Description Paraphyletic group for Taxon denoted by name 843664
Taxon Description Species exhibits underwater soniferous behaviour for Taxon denoted by name 127026
Taxon Description Nomenclature code for Taxon denoted by name 2
Specification Context: Unit cm
Specification Context: Type maximum
Specification Context: Dimension length
Specification Context: Sex male/unsexed
Specification Context: Type common