Dogtooth Tuna (species: Gymnosarda unicolor) in Lizard Island Field Guide (Lizard Island Field Guide)
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Gymnosarda unicolor
Dogtooth Tuna


©Alex Vail: Two Dogtooth Tuna at Ribbon Reef #10

©Alex Vail: Dogtooth Tuna at Ribbon Reef #10 showing distinctive white tips to dorsal and anal fins.

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Kingdom Animalia
Phylum Chordata
Class Actinopterygii
Order Perciformes
Family Scombridae
Genus Gymnosarda
Species Gymnosarda unicolor

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Colours

              

Distinguishing features

A stocky silver tuna with conspicuous white tips on the rear dorsal and anal fins

Size

  • Up to 180 cm (Length of specimen)

Depth range

  • Depth range data is not yet available.

Synonyms

Distribution


©Atlas of Living Australia: Australian distribution

Local abundance

  • Lizard Island: Occasionally seen at the outer reefs near Lizard Island

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References

References that assist with identification

  • Allen, G., R. Steene, P. Humann and N. Deloach (2003). Reef fish identification: Tropical Pacific New World Publications Inc., Jacksonville, FL, USA.
  • Randall, J.E., G.R. Allen and R.C. Steene (1990). Fishes of the Great Barrier Reef and Coral Sea University of Hawaii Press, Honolulu, Hawaii.