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Species of fish From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
The frigate tuna, frigate mackerel or alagaduwa (Auxis thazard)[citation needed] is a species of tuna, in the family Scombridae, found around the world in tropical oceans. The eastern Pacific population is now regarded as a separate species by some authorities, Auxis brachydorax.[3]
Frigate tuna (Alagaduwa) | |
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Auxis thazard (bottom) | |
Scientific classification ![]() | |
Domain: | Eukaryota |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Chordata |
Class: | Actinopterygii |
Order: | Scombriformes |
Family: | Scombridae |
Genus: | Auxis |
Species: | A. thazard |
Binomial name | |
Auxis thazard (Lacepède, 1800) | |
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As most fishes, the frigate tuna harbours a number of parasites. Among these are a series of digeneans, which are parasititic within the intestine.[4]
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