Orcynopsis
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Orcynopsis is a tuna
genus in the family Scombridae
. The genus contains a single species : the plain bonito, Orcynopsis unicolor (Geoffroy Saint-Hilaire, 1817).
Tuna
Tuna is a salt water fish from the family Scombridae, mostly in the genus Thunnus. Tuna are fast swimmers, and some species are capable of speeds of . Unlike most fish, which have white flesh, the muscle tissue of tuna ranges from pink to dark red. The red coloration derives from myoglobin, an...
genus in the family Scombridae
Scombridae
Scombridae is the family of the mackerels, tunas, and bonitos, and thus includes many of the most important and familiar food fishes. The family consists of about 55 species in 15 genera and two subfamilies...
. The genus contains a single species : the plain bonito, Orcynopsis unicolor (Geoffroy Saint-Hilaire, 1817).