After Nelson, 1994, with Recent species from Froese & Pauly, 2001 [“The Fishbase”]
<==o Thunnini (tonnikalat, tunat; tunas) [N: 5/14] [FB: 5/15] |-- Allothunnus fallai Serventy, 1948 (Slender tuna) |--o Auxis Cuvier, 1829; Eoc.-Mioc. Eu., R. Oc. [2] | |-- †A. propterygius | |--o A. rochei (Risso, 1810) (Bullet tuna) | | |-- A. r. eudorax Collette & Aadland, 1996 | | `-- A. r. rochei (Risso, 1810) (Bullet tuna) | `--o A. thazard (Lacépède, 1800) (auksidi; Frigate tuna) | |-- A. t. brachydorax Collette & Aadland, 1996 | `-- A. t. thazard (Lacépède, 1800) Frigate tuna |--o Euthynnus [Katsuwonus] Pleist. WInd. R. Oc. [3] | |-- E. affinis (Cantor, 1849) (Kawakawa) | |-- E. alletteratus (Rafinesque, 1810) (pikkutonnikala, thunniina; Little tunny) | `-- E. lineatus Kishinouye, 1920 (Black skipjack) |-- Katsuwonus pelamis (Linnaeus, 1758) (Skipjack tuna) `--o Thunnus [Orcynus, Thynnus] Eoc. Pleist. Eu. Mioc. NA. Af. R. Oc. (aitotonnikalat; true tunas) [8] |-- †T. lanceolatus |-- T. alalunga (Bonnaterre, 1788) (valkotonnikala; Albacore) |-- T. albacares (Bonnaterre, 1788) (keltaevätonnikala; Yellowfin tuna) |-- T. atlanticus (Lesson, 1831) (Blackfin tuna) |-- T. maccoyii (Castelnau, 1872) (Southern bluefin tuna) |-- T. obesus (Lowe, 1839) (Bigeye tuna) |-- T. orientalis (Temminck & Schlegel, 1844) Pacific bluefin tuna) |-- T. thynnus (Linnaeus, 1758) (tonnikala; Northern bluefin tuna) `-- T. tonggol (Bleeker, 1851) (Longtail tuna)
Reference(s):
- Carroll, R. L., 1988: Vertebrate paleontology and evolution.
–W. H. Freeman and company, New York, 1988, 698 - Carroll, R. L., 1988: Appendix. 594-648
in Carroll, R. L., 1988: Vertebrate paleontology and evolution.
–W. H. Freeman and company, New York, 1988, 698 - Frickhinger, K. A., 1995: Fossil Atlas – Fishes.
–Mergus – Publishers for Natural History and Pet Books, Hans A. Baensch, Malle, Germany, 1-1088 - Froese, R. & Pauly, D. (eds), 2001: FishBase.
–iNet: www.fishbase.org - Lahti, S., Malmström, K. K., Koli, L., Leikola, A., Syrjämäki, J. & Lahti, J., 1980: Zoo, Suuri Eläinkirja 5: Kalat, sammakkoeläimet, matelijat.
–Werner Söderström Osakeyhtiö, Porvoo-Helsinki-Juva, 1980
Original work [in French]: Beauté Du Monde Animal: IX Reptiles/Amphibiens & X Poissons.
–Rizzoli Editore, Milano, 1968 - Nelson, J. S., 1994: Fishes of the world.
–John Wiley & Sons Inc., New York, 1994, xx-600