🐟 A tuna genus 🐟 Tuna genus name

Thunnus

9.5

A group of large sea fish that people often eat, including tuna

noun
/ˈθʌnəs/

Specialized

: Thunnus

Catches reached record lows for yellowfin tuna, Thunnus albacares, and skipjack tuna, Katsuwonus pelamis, and continued a declining trend that started in 1995.
Thunnus tuna

Examples

Conservation efforts are being made to protect the populations of Thunnus fish globally.
Fishermen are increasingly targeting Thunnus species due to their high market value.
The Thunnus tuna is known for its remarkable speed and agility in the water.

Synonyms

tuna

vsThunnus

213 1.0

A large, fast sea fish often eaten fresh or canned

is the formal genus name rather than the everyday common label

tuna fish

vsThunnus

24 1.0

A large sea fish that people often eat fresh, grilled or canned

is the taxonomic group name not focusing on culinary use

tunny

vsThunnus

Archaic

1 8.1

A large sea fish like a tuna that people eat

is the scientific group term without the sporting or regional tone

genus Thunnus

vsThunnus

Specialized

7.6

A group of large tuna fish that live in the sea

is the common taxonomic term used in scientific naming

Compounds

genus Thunnus

Specialized

7.6

A group of large tuna fish that live in the sea

Thunnus alalunga

Specialized

9.0

A fish called albacore with long pectoral fins often used for canned tuna

Thunnus albacares

Specialized

8.2

A large fast tuna that eats smaller fish and lives in warm oceans

Thunnus thynnus

Specialized

9.9

A very large tuna that lives in the Atlantic and is often eaten as sushi

Surface Forms

Thunnus singular

Thunnus plural

Etymology

Thunnus comes from the old Greek word thunnos meaning 'tuna' and is linked to a verb meaning 'to rush', a strong image because these fish swim very fast in the sea. So the name fits this group of large, powerful sea fish.