Thunnus tonggol
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Thunnus tonggol is a tuna
of tropical Pacific waters known generally as tonggol tuna.
Due to vagueries of naming regulations Thunnus tongol may legally, albeit confusingly, be called northern bluefin (Thunnus thynnus) in Australia.
Tuna
Tuna is a salt water fish from the family Scombridae, mostly in the genus Thunnus. Tuna are fast swimmers, and some species are capable of speeds of . Unlike most fish, which have white flesh, the muscle tissue of tuna ranges from pink to dark red. The red coloration derives from myoglobin, an...
of tropical Pacific waters known generally as tonggol tuna.
Due to vagueries of naming regulations Thunnus tongol may legally, albeit confusingly, be called northern bluefin (Thunnus thynnus) in Australia.