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Scombridae (Mackerels, tunas, bonitos) > Scombrinae
Etymology: Allothunnus: Greek, allos = other + Greek, thynnos = tunna (Ref. 45335).
Environment: milieu / climate zone / rango de profundidad / distribution range
Ecología
marino pelagic-oceanic; oceanodromo (Ref. 51243); rango de profundidad 0 - 20 m (Ref. 86942). Subtropical; 10°S - 50°S, 180°W - 180°E (Ref. 168)
Southern Ocean: circumglobal. One individual taken in Los Angeles Harbor.
Tamaño / Peso / Age
Madurez: Lm ? range ? - ? cm
Max length : 105 cm FL macho / no sexado; (Ref. 5313); common length : 86.0 cm TL macho / no sexado; (Ref. 9684); peso máximo publicado: 13.7 kg (Ref. 5313)
Espinas dorsales (total) : 15 - 18; Radios blandos dorsales (total) : 12 - 13; Espinas anales: 0; Radios blandos anales: 13 - 14; Vértebra: 40. Interpelvic process small and bifid. Body naked ventrally behind the long anterior corselet. Dorsal half of body to lateral line covered with scales. Swim bladder absent. The back is bluish, turning to deep purple or almost black on the head; the belly is white, without stripes or spots; the pectoral and pelvic fins purple, their inner sides black.
Body shape (shape guide): fusiform / normal; Cross section: oval.
An occasionally schooling species which feeds mainly on krill (euphausiids), and also on squids and small fishes. Juveniles are found between 20 and 35°S at surface temperatures ranging from 19 to 24°C. Its flesh is paler than that of most true tunas and is very oily, but the cooked meat has fine eating qualities. Mainly marketed fresh.
Life cycle and mating behavior
Madurez | Reproducción | Puesta | Huevos | Fecundidad | Larva
Collette, B.B. and C.E. Nauen, 1983. FAO Species Catalogue. Vol. 2. Scombrids of the world. An annotated and illustrated catalogue of tunas, mackerels, bonitos and related species known to date. Rome: FAO. FAO Fish. Synop. 125(2):137 p. (Ref. 168)
IUCN Red List Status (Ref. 130435: Version 2025-1)
Threat to humans
Harmless
Human uses
Pesquerías: escaso valor comercial; pesca deportiva: si
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Estimates based on models
Preferred temperature (Referencia
123201): 15.8 - 24.6, mean 18.4 °C (based on 182 cells).
Phylogenetic diversity index (Referencia
82804): PD
50 = 1.0000 [Uniqueness, from 0.5 = low to 2.0 = high].
Bayesian length-weight: a=0.00955 (0.00460 - 0.01984), b=3.06 (2.89 - 3.23), in cm total length, based on LWR estimates for this (Sub)family-body shape (Ref.
93245).
Nivel trófico (Referencia
69278): 3.7 ±0.1 se; based on diet studies.
Resiliencia (Referencia
120179): Medio, población duplicada en un tiempo mínimo de 1.4-4.4 años (Preliminary K or Fecundity.).
Fishing Vulnerability (Ref.
59153): High to very high vulnerability (70 of 100).
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Nutrients (Ref.
124155): Calcium = 47.8 [25.9, 89.1] mg/100g; Iron = 1.57 [0.92, 2.77] mg/100g; Protein = 21.7 [20.5, 22.9] %; Omega3 = 0.3 [0.2, 0.5] g/100g; Selenium = 19.6 [10.4, 39.2] μg/100g; VitaminA = 13.3 [4.8, 40.7] μg/100g; Zinc = 0.618 [0.430, 0.904] mg/100g (wet weight);
