Tonna dolium (Linnaeus, 1758)
Spotted tun
Tonna dolium
photo by FAO

Family:  Tonnidae (tun shells)
Max. size:  15 cm ShH (male/unsexed)
Environment:  benthic; marine; depth range 10 - 30 m
Distribution:  Indo-Pacific: from East Africa, to the islands of the Central Pacific, north to Japan and Hawaii, and south to southern Melanesia and New Zealand; might also occur in northern Australia. Tropical to subtropical.
Diagnosis:   
Biology:  Incidental bycatch in fishing nets (Ref. 349).
IUCN Red List Status: Not Evaluated (N.E.) Ref. 123251)
Threat to humans:  harmless
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