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Gymnosarda unicolor (Rüppell, 1836)

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Classification

Kingdom » Animalia

Phylum » Chordata

Class » Osteichthyes

Order » Scombriformes

Family » Scombridae

Genus » Gymnosarda

Species » unicolor

Gymnosarda unicolor (Rüppell, 1836)
(Dogtooth tuna)

Description » (Wikipedia) The dogtooth tuna (Gymnosarda unicolor), also known as white tuna, is a species of pelagic marine fish which belongs to the family Scombridae. Despite the name “tuna”, it is not actually a tuna. Instead, it is a bonito.
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Local Name »

Locality/Distribution » [Governor Generoso, Davao Oriental]

Collectors/Field Observers » MA Fortaleza, JJ Lanutan, MC Jandoc, JA Oño

Species ID by » Maybelle A. Fortaleza

Institution/Project » University of the Philippines Mindanao FishDive Project

Collection Code » FDP_GOVG_2207_005A

Cite this page as: Nanola CL, MA Fortaleza, JJ Lanutan, and KL Labrador. 2023. Unpublished data on marine fishes of Davao Gulf.

IUCN Conservation Status » Visit IUCN
Least Concern (LC); Date assessed:01 March 2022 (FishBase)

Sample Availability and Preservation » Tissue preserved in 95% ETOH; whole fish specimen fixed in formalin

GenBank Accession Number » OR524406

Curated by » Maybelle Fortaleza

Last Updated » Sept. 15, 2024, 5:51 p.m.

Cite this page as: Nanola CL, MA Fortaleza, JJ Lanutan, and KL Labrador. 2023. Unpublished data on marine fishes of Davao Gulf.

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Please contact: Maybelle Fortaleza (University of the Philippines Mindanao) via email: "mafortaleza@up.edu.ph"

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