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Southern bluefin tuna

Southern bluefin tuna

This school of southern bluefin tuna was photographed in the Southern Ocean. The species are found around New Zealand, usually over sandy sea floors to depths of 150 metres. Their streamlined tear-drop shape allows them to accelerate quickly.

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Greenpeace International
Photograph by Roger Grace

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Carl Walrond. 'Oceanic fish', Te Ara - the Encyclopedia of New Zealand, updated 24-Sep-11
URL: http://www.TeAra.govt.nz/en/oceanic-fish/1/3