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Summary for Auxis thazard thazard Larvae
Frigate tuna

Auxis  thazard thazard  (Lacepède, 1800)
Family:	Scombridae (Mackerels, tunas, bonitos)			( not available )
Order:	Perciformes
Class:	Actinopterygii (ray-finned fishes)
English name:	Frigate tuna
Distribution:	Atlantic, Indian and Pacific. Eastern Pacific population recognized as subspecies Auxis thazard brachydorax (Ref. 32349). Many authors have used the name Auxis thazard as including Auxis rochei in the belief that there was only a single worldwide species of Auxis. Highly migratory species, Annex I of the 1982 Convention on the Law of the Sea (Ref. 26139).
Adult biology:	Epipelagic in neritic and oceanic waters (Ref. 9340). Feeds on small fish, squids, planktonic crustaceans (megalops), and stomatopod larvae (Ref. 5213). Because of their abundance, they are considered an important element of the food web, particularly as forage for other species of commercial interest. Preyed upon by larger fishes, including other tunas (Ref. 9987). Marketed fresh and frozen (Ref. 9340); also utilized dried or salted, smoked and canned (Ref. 9987).
Diagnosis:	@A. thazard@ = @A. auxis@ for months of presence of larvae. See also LARVAE table.
Climate Zone:	tropical; 27 - 28°C; 61°N - 47°S
Main Ref:	Collette, B.B. and C.E. Nauen. 1983. (Ref. 168)
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	Checked: Giovanardi, Otello	Modified: Reyes, Rodolfo B.	Entered: Acosta, Belen

	Ref.:				Glossary
		(e.g. 9948)				(e.g. urostyle)

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