Northern Ireland Priority species (NIPS)

PISCES : Scombriformes : ScombridaeBONY FISH

Thunnus thynnus (Linnaeus, 1758)

Atlantic bluefin tuna

 Thunnus thynnus : Large Map

Distribution Map from NBN: Thunnus thynnus at National Biodiversity Network mapping facility, data for UK.

iNaturalist: Thunnus thynnus at iNaturalist World Species Observations database.

WoRMS: Thunnus thynnus at World Register of Marine Species. Accepted name: Thunnus thynnus (Linnaeus, 1758). AphiaID: 127029.

Classification: Biota; Animalia; Chordata; Vertebrata; Gnathostomata; Osteichthyes; Actinopterygii; Actinopteri; Teleostei; Scombriformes; Scombridae; Scombrinae; Thunnus

  (2026). Thunnus thynnus. (Linnaeus, 1758). [In] Priority species, Marine Biodiversity Portal NI.
https://www2.habitas.org.uk/marbiop-ni/priorityaccounts.php?item=ZG8060. Accessed on 2026-07-28