Quick Facts
common name :
Longtail tuna
Scientific Name :
Thunnus tonggol
local name :
Bokado
Group :
Neritic Tunas and Mackerels (Seerfishes)
Average Size :
Maximum fork length is about 130 cm. In the Indian Ocean, common fork lengths range between 40 and 70 cm (Silas & Pillai, 1982).
Diagnostic Features
Morphological characteristics Body deepest near middle of first dorsal fin base Second dorsal fin higher than first dorsal and pectoral fins Color characteristics Sides of the fish body: Lower sides and belly silvery white Colorless elongate oval spots arranged in horizontally oriented rows in the belly Dorsal, pectoral and pelvic fins: Blackish color Second dorsal fin tip: Yellow color Anal fin tip: Silver color Caudal fin: Blackish color with streaks of yellowish green
consumer Advice
Threat to Human
Stock Status
Stock Not Overfished
Lank Fish rating
IUCN Red List Status
