1. [Skipjack Tuna]. 2. [Atlantic Bluefin Tuna]. 3. [Albacore/Longfin Tuna].

Description

hand-coloured litograph. Ichthyology print, pl. 39, from ‘Das Buch der Welt … [Book of the World]’, published by the
Hoffmannsche Verlagsbuchhandlung in Stuttgart. […The Book of the World, an epitome of the most knowledgeable and entertaining from the fields of natural history, natural theory, country and ethnology, world history, theology of the gods, etc…]

The Skipjack Tuna (Katsuwonus pelamis) is a perciform fish in the tuna family, Scombridae, and is the only member of the genus Katsuwonus. It is also known as katsuo, arctic bonito, mushmouth, oceanic bonito, striped tuna or victor fish. It grows up to 1 m (3 ft) in length. It is a cosmopolitan
pelagic fish found in tropical and warm-temperate waters. It is a very important species for fisheries.
The Atlantic Bluefin Tuna (Thunnus thynnus) is a species of tuna in the family Scombridae. It is variously known as the northern bluefin tuna, giant bluefin tuna, and formerly as the tunny. Atlantic bluefins are native to both the western and eastern Atlantic Ocean, as well as the Mediterranean Sea.
The Albacore (Thunnus alalunga), also known as the longfin tuna, is a species of tuna of the order Scombriformes. It is found in temperate and tropical waters across the globe in the epipelagic and mesopelagic zones. There are six distinct stocks known globally in the Atlantic, Pacific, and Indian oceans, as well as the Mediterranean Sea. The albacore has an elongate, fusiform body with a onical snout, large eyes, and remarkably long pectoral fins. Its body is a deep blue dorsally and shades of silvery white ventrally. Individuals can reach up to 1.4 m (4 ft 7 in) in length.