genus
Thunnus
Thunnus is a genus in the family Scombridae. This database currently files 9 species under it, 1 of them threatened.
- Species filed
- 9
- Threatened
- 1
- Countries recorded
- 0
- With a free photo
- 44%
- Weight range
- Not recorded
Best-known members of Thunnus
Ranked by popularity score.

Yellowfin tuna
Thunnus albacares

Albacore
Thunnus alalunga

Atlantic bluefin tuna
Thunnus thynnus

Bigeye tuna
Thunnus obesus
Bluefin tuna
Thunnus tonggol
Bluefin
Thunnus maccoyii
Albacore
Thunnus atlanticus
Bluefin tuna
Thunnus orientalis
How threatened is Thunnus?
4 of 9 species filed here have an IUCN category on record.
| IUCN category | Species | Share of assessed |
|---|---|---|
| VUVulnerable | 1 | 25% |
| LCLeast Concern | 3 | 75% |
All species in Thunnus
| Common name | Scientific name | Family | Status | Weight | Countries |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Yellowfin tuna | Thunnus albacares | Scombridae | Least Concern | Not recorded | Not recorded |
| Albacore | Thunnus alalunga | Scombridae | Least Concern | Not recorded | Not recorded |
| Atlantic bluefin tuna | Thunnus thynnus | Scombridae | Least Concern | Not recorded | Not recorded |
| Bigeye tuna | Thunnus obesus | Scombridae | Vulnerable | Not recorded | Not recorded |
| Bluefin tuna | Thunnus tonggol | Scombridae | Not recorded | Not recorded | Not recorded |
| Bluefin | Thunnus maccoyii | Scombridae | Not recorded | Not recorded | Not recorded |
| Albacore | Thunnus atlanticus | Scombridae | Not recorded | Not recorded | Not recorded |
| Bluefin tuna | Thunnus orientalis | Scombridae | Not recorded | Not recorded | Not recorded |
| Not recorded | Thynnus atratus | Scombridae | Not recorded | Not recorded | Not recorded |