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Family Tonnidae
INDO-PACIFIC / HAWAII
TROPICAL EASTERN
PACIFIC
Tonna perdix
PARTRIDGE TUN
Uncommon in shallow water at
night when hunting for sea cucumbers. Empty shells are commonly inhabited by
hermit
crabs and sea anemones.
Attains 9 inches. Red Sea to Hawaii and the Galapagos. Replaced by Tonna
maculosa in the Atlantic. |
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