Albacore

CAAB Code: 37 441005

Standard Fish Name: Albacore

Scientific Name: Thunnus alalunga

Authority: Bonnaterre, 1788

Family: Scombridae

Obsolete Names: albacore tuna; tuna (chicken of the sea),

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CAAB CODE	STANDARD FISH NAME (SFN)	SFN SCOPE	SCIENTIFIC NAME	OBSOLETE NAMES	PHOTO
37 441005	Albacore	Species	Thunnus alalunga	albacore tuna; tuna (chicken of the sea), ... more
37 441790	Atlantic Mackerel	Species	Scomber scombrus	mackerel ... more
37 441020	Australian Bonito	Species	Sarda australis	... more
37 441011	Bigeye Tuna	Species	Thunnus obesus	... more
37 441001	Blue Mackerel	Species	Scomber australasicus	common mackerel; mackerel; Pacific mackerel; slimies; slimy mackerel; southern mackerel; spotted chu ... more
37 441910	BONITO	Group	Sarda spp	Australian bonito; bonny; horse mackerel; little bonito; oriental bonito ... more
37 441027	Bullet Tuna	Species	Auxis rochei	... more
37 441019	Butterfly Mackerel	Species	Gasterochisma melampus	... more
37 441791	Chub Mackerel	Species	Scomber japonicus	common mackerel; Japanese mackerel ... more
37 441029	Dogtooth Tuna	Species	Gymnosarda unicolor	... more
37 441009	Frigate Mackerel	Species	Auxis thazard	frigate tuna; leadenall; little tuna ... more
37 441018	Grey Mackerel	Species	Scomberomorus semifasciatus	broad barred mackerel; broad barred spanish mackerel; broadbanded mackerel; broadbarred king mackere ... more
37 441023	Island Mackerel	Species	Rastrelliger faughni	... more
37 441008	Leaping Bonito	Species	Cybiosarda elegans	... more
37 441013	Longtail Tuna	Species	Thunnus tonggol	bluefin tuna; northern blue; northern bluefin tuna; tuna ... more
37 441911	MACKEREL	Group	Scombridae spp (tribes Scomberomorini & Scombrini)	butterfly mackerel; leaping bonito; mackerel tuna; shark mackerel; Spanish mackerel ... more
37 441010	Mackerel Tuna	Species	Euthynnus affinis	bonito; jack mackeral; kawa kawa; kawakawa; little tuna; tuny ... more
37 441012	Mouth Mackerel	Species	Rastrelliger kanagurta	... more
37 441026	Northern Bluefin Tuna	Species	Thunnus orientalis	... more
37 441006	Oriental Bonito	Species	Sarda orientalis	... more
37 441028	Scad Mackerel	Species	Grammatorcynus bilineatus	... more
37 441014	School Mackerel	Species	Scomberomorus queenslandicus	blotched mackerel; doggie mackerel; mackerel; Queensland mackerel; Queensland school mackerel; schoo ... more
37 441025	Shark Mackerel	Species	Grammatorcynus bicarinatus	large-scaled tuna; large-scaled tunny; salmon mackerel; scaly mackerel ... more
37 441003	Skipjack Tuna	Species	Katsuwonus pelamis	aku; oceanic bonito; skipjack; striped tuna; stripey; stripy; watermelon ... more
37 441021	Slender Tuna	Species	Allothunnus fallai	... more
37 441004	Southern Bluefin Tuna	Species	Thunnus maccoyii	bluefin; bluefin tuna; bluey; SBT; southern blue; southern tunny; tuna; tunny ... more
37 441007	Spanish Mackerel	Species	Scomberomorus commerson	blue mackerel; broad-barred Spanish mackerel; doggie; kingfish; narrow-banded Spanish-mackerel; narr ... more
37 441015	Spotted Mackerel	Species	Scomberomorus munroi	Australian spotted mackerel; Japanese spotted mackerel; Munro's Spanish-mackerel; schoolie; spot ... more
37 441912	TUNA	Group	Scombridae spp (tribes Sardini & Thunnini)	butterfly mackerel; leaping bonito; mackerel tuna; shark mackerel; striped tuna; tuna skipjack ... more
37 441024	Wahoo	Species	Acanthocybium solandri	Ono; 'hoo; jack mackerel; bastard mackerel; mongrel mackerel; pike mackerel; wahoo mackerel; mackere ... more
37 441002	Yellowfin Tuna	Species	Thunnus albacares	ahi; Allison tuna; 'fin; yellowfin; yellowfinned albacore ... more

Database last updated: 20060927