Yellowfin tuna  (Thunnus albacares)

Taxonomy of Fishes

• Osteichthyes - Bony fishes->

  • Coelacanthi - Lobe-finned fishes->
  • Teleostei - Ray-finned fishes->

    • Perciformes - Perches->
    • Cypriniformes - Carps->
    • Esociformes - Pikes->
    • Salmoniformes - Salmons and Trouts->
    • Siluriformes - Catfishes->
    • Scorpaeniformes - Mail-cheeked fishes->
    • Gasterosteiformes - Sticklebacks->
    • Gadiformes - Cods->
    • Anguilliformes - Eels and morays->
    • Clupeiformes - Herrings->
    • Syngnathiformes - Pipefishes and Seahorses->
    • Gobiiformes - Gobies->
    • Mugiliformes - Mullets->
    • Carangiformes - Jacks->
    • Beloniformes - Needlefishes->
    • Labriformes - Wrasses->
    • Scombriformes - Mackerels->

      • Scombridae - Mackerels and tunas->

        • Scomber - Mackerels->
        • Sarda - Bonitos->
        • Auxis - Auxis->
        • Euthynnus - Euthynnus->
        • Thunnus - Tunas->

          • Atlantic bluefin tuna (Thunnus thynnus)
          • Yellowfin tuna (Thunnus albacares)
          • Bigeye tuna (Thunnus obesus)
          • Albacore (Thunnus alalunga)
          • Blackfin tuna (Thunnus atlanticus)
          • Southern bluefin tuna (Thunnus maccoyii)
          • Pacific bluefin tuna (Thunnus orientalis)
          • Longtail tuna (Thunnus tonggol)
        • Acanthocybium - Wahoo->
        • Scomberomorus - Spanish mackerels->
        • Gymnosarda - Dogtooth tunas->
        • Allothunnus - Allothunnus->
        • Cybiosarda - Cybiosarda->
        • Gasterochisma - Gasterochisma->
        • Grammatorcynus - Grammatorcynus->
        • Katsuwonus - Katsuwonus->
        • Orcynopsis - Orcynopsis->
        • Rastrelliger - Rastrelliger->
      • Arripidae - Australian salmon->
      • Trichiuridae - Trichiuridae->
      • Amarsipidae - Bagless glassfishes->
      • Ariommatidae - Ariommatids->
      • Bramidae - Pomfrets->
      • Caristiidae - Manefishes->
      • Centrolophidae - Medusafishes->
      • Chiasmodontidae - Snaketooth fishes->
      • Gempylidae - Snake mackerels->
      • Icosteidae - Ragfish->
      • Nomeidae - Driftfishes->
      • Scombrolabracidae - Longfin escolars->
      • Stromateidae - Butterfishes->
      • Tetragonuridae - Squaretails->
    • Mulliformes - Goatfishes->
    • Pleuronectiformes - Flatfishes->
    • Aulopiformes - Grinners->
    • Blenniiformes - Blennies->
    • Cyprinodontiformes - Toothcarps->
    • Osmeriformes - Smelts->
    • Centrarchiformes - Basses and sunfishes->
    • Cichliformes - Cichlids->
    • Characiformes - Characins->
    • Osteoglossiformes - Bony tongues->
    • Elopiformes - Tarpons and tenpounders->
    • Anabantiformes - Gouramies and snakeheads->
    • Gymnotiformes - South American knifefish->
    • Istiophoriformes - Barracudas->
    • Albuliformes - Bonefishes->
    • Lepidogalaxiiformes - Salamanderfishes->
    • Lophiiformes - Anglerfishes->
    • Spariformes - Breams and porgies->
    • Trachiniformes - Weeverfishes->
    • Moroniformes - Temperate basses->
    • Acanthuriformes - Surgeonfishes->
    • Zeiformes - Dories->
    • Tetraodontiformes - Puffers and filefishes->
    • Holocentriformes - Squirrelfishes->
    • Dactylopteriformes - Flying gurnards->
    • Lampriformes - Lamprids->
    • Galaxiiformes - Southern smelts->
    • Batrachoidiformes - Toadfishes->
    • Hiodontiformes - Mooneyes->
    • Percopsiformes - Trout-perches->
    • Callionymiformes - Dragonets->
    • Atheriniformes - Silversides->
    • Notacanthiformes - Spiny eels->
    • Saccopharyngiformes - Swallowers and Gulpers->
    • Alepocephaliformes - Slickheads and tubeshoulders->
    • Gonorynchiformes - Milkfishes->
    • Argentiniformes - Marine smelts->
    • Stomiiformes - Lightfishes and dragonfishes->
    • Ateleopodiformes - Jellynose fishes->
    • Myctophiformes - Lanternfishes->
    • Stylephoriformes - Tube-eyes->
    • Polymixiiformes - Beardfishes->
    • Beryciformes - Sawbellies->
    • Trachichthyiformes - Rughies->
    • Ophidiiformes - Cusk-eels->
    • Kurtiformes - Nurseryfishes & Cardinalfishes->
    • Synbranchiformes - Swamp eels->
    • Gobiesociformes - Clingfishes->
    • Acropomatiformes - Oceanic basses->
  • Cladistii - Bichirs->
  • Dipneusti - Lungfishes->
  • Chondrostei - Sturgeons->
  • Holostei - Gars and Bowfins->
• Chondrichthyes - Cartilaginous fishes->
• Agnatha - Jawless fishes->