Dogtooth tuna: Where It Lives, Map & Facts

Where the dogtooth tuna lives – recorded in 21 countries, with quick facts from Wikidata and an introduction from Wikipedia.

Scientific name	Gymnosarda unicolor
Group	Bony fish
Status	Least concern (Wikidata, IUCN category label)
Found in	21 countries
Continents	Africa, Asia, Oceania
Class	Ray-finned fish
Order	Scombriformes
Family	Scombridae

Where does the dogtooth tuna live?

Open-licence (CC0 / CC BY) wild records published on GBIF place the dogtooth tuna in 21 countries and territories across Africa, Asia and Oceania.

Countries with at least a handful of records (a minimum share of the species’ records, to leave out vagrants and escapes). Records with coordinates only; captive and fossil records excluded.

Is the dogtooth tuna endangered?

The dogtooth tuna’s conservation status recorded in Wikidata is “Least concern” (an IUCN Red List category label). Source: Wikidata.

What kind of animal is the dogtooth tuna?

The dogtooth tuna (Gymnosarda unicolor) is a ray-finned fish in the order Scombriformes and the family Scombridae, genus Gymnosarda. (Taxonomy from Wikidata.)

About the dogtooth tuna

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.

Text in “About” is quoted from the Wikipedia article Dogtooth tuna (revision 1366793718), licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0. Changes: lead section excerpted verbatim, formatting removed. Quick facts, taxonomy and status: Wikidata Q1307292 (CC0). Countries and pin: GBIF.org occurrence records (CC0 / CC BY 4.0).