Author: Fletcher B . Dressler, Bert Fesler

Euthynnus alletteratus syn. Gymnosarda alletterata
English: Gymnosarda Alletterata (Rafinesque). Little Tunny, Albacore, Bonito
Subject: Gymnosarda, Albacore
Tag: Fish

Date 1887
Source/Photographer Fletcher B Dressler; Bert Fesler (1889) Review of the Mackerels (Scombbinae) of America and Europe, Bulletin of the United States Fish Commission. v.7 1887, Washington, DC: Government Printing Office
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The little tunny (Euthynnus alletteratus) is a species of tuna in the family Scombridae. It is also known as the false albacore, little tuna, bonita, or erroneously as the blue bonito. Euthynnus alletteratus is found in the Atlantic Ocean and the Mediterranean and Black seas; in the western Atlantic, it ranges from Brazil to the New England states. The little tunny is a pelagic fish that can be found regularly in both offshore and inshore waters, and it is classified as a highly migratory species. The little tunny is best identified by the “worm-like” markings on its back and the dark spots appearing between its pectoral and ventral fins. It has a compact and streamlined body built to facilitate bursts of speed, as well as endurance while swimming. Its torpedo-shaped, robust body is made for powerful swimming. The little tunny is small in body size compared to other tuna species.

Order: Scombriformes
Family: Scombridae
Genus: Euthynnus
Species: Euthynnus alletteratus (Rafinesque, 1810)
Synonyms

Scomber alletteratus Rafinesque, 1810
Gymnosarda alletterata (Rafinesque, 1810)
Scomber quadripunctatus Geoffroy Saint-Hilaire, 1817
Euthynnus quadripunctatus (Geoffroy Saint-Hilaire, 1817)
Thynnus leachianus Risso, 1827
Thynnus thunina Cuvier, 1829
Euthynnus thunina (Cuvier, 1829)
Orcynus thunnina (Cuvier, 1829)
Thynnichthys thunnina (Cuvier, 1829)
Thynnus brevipinnis Cuvier, 1832
Thynnichthys brevipinnis (Cuvier, 1832)
Thynnus brasiliensis Cuvier, 1832