TUNA

Scientific classification of Tuna

Bluefin Tuna
Bluefin Tuna

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World map

Scientific classification of Tuna

Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Actinopterygii
Order: Perciformes
Family: Scombridae

Tunas structure


(Yellowfin tuna)
(Bigeye tuna)
(Southern bluefin tuna)
(Northern bluefin tuna)
(Longfin tuna)
(Skipjack tuna)



(mixed layer)
(deep water)

YELLOWFIN TUNA

Thunnus albacares
(Bonnaterre,1788)
Scombridae ,
subfamily: Scombrinae

BIGEYE TUNA

Thunnus obesus
(Lowe, 1839)
Scombridae ,
subfamily: Scombrinae

SOUTHERN BLUEFIN
TUNA

Thunnus maccoyii
(Castelnau, 1872)
Scombridae ,
subfamily: Scombrinae

NORTHERN BLUEFIN
TUNA

Thunnus thynnus
(Linnaeus, 1758)
Scombridae ,
subfamily: Scombrinae

LONGFIN TUNA,
ALBACORE

Thunnus alalunga
(Bonnatere, 1788)
Scombridae ,
subfamily: Scombrinae

SKIPJACK TUNA

Katsuwonus pelamis
(Linnaeus, 1758)
Scombridae ,
subfamily: Scombrinae

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0.3
15

Papua New Guinea,New Caledonia

French Polynesia

New Caledonia
Stenoteuthis
oualaniensis

Lancetfish

Flying fish

Juvenile skipjack

Papua New Guinea

Juvenile pufferfish

Triggerfish

French Polynesia
Juvenile surgeonfish

Filefish

Bluefin Tuna





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( 72.5 /
)

countercurrent exchange


3
250 900

4-5
20
32

- 5 5
- 15-20 45
2
3-4

Teleostei

(HDL)
Easily Digestable Protein
Omega DHA EPA


selenium

Mercury

15,000
15 atrial
fibrillation(AF)
AF





antioxidant
lipid peroxidation

 Omega 3

 Omega 3
-3

EPA DHA




(triethylglycerol)
(lipoprotien)

omega 3


DHA

DHA


DHA

(Dendrite)

DHA

 Fish Oil Omega 3

4 3 .
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MIT Thyrosine
Nerephinephrine
Dopamine


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 Harris, William S. (American Journal of

Clinical Nutrition,1997) 2800 Omega
3 4-10 gm./day

25-30%
LDL
5-10 %
HDL
1-3 %
EPA

Omega 3
Omega-6
messenger


50%

Omega 3

omega-6


2
(Tuna in oil)
(Tuna in brine)


(Skipjack)

(Yellow fin)


(Albacore)


Brine cooler

Brine cooler 2


60
29 100



-17 -21.2

 Brine Cooler