thunina, Thynnus Cuvier [G.] 1829:198 [Le Règne Animal (Edition 2) v. 2; ref. 995] Mediterranean Sea. Holotype (unique): whereabouts unknown. Valenciennes specimen: MNHN A-5605 (dry). Type catalog: Bauchot & Blanc 1961:377 [ref. 20733] and Blanc & Bauchot 1964:456, Fig. 38 [ref. 20804] but incorrectly with a holotype; Collette 1966:371 [ref. 14641]. Available as above based on literature citations (see Collette 2003:4 [ref. 27312]); in the section Thynnus as Sc. thunina. Also in Cuvier & Valenciennes 1832:104, Pl. 212 [ref. 1000] as Thynnus thunnina. •Synonym of Euthynnus alletteratus (Rafinesque 1810) -- (Collette & Nauen 1983:34 [ref. 5375], Collette 1990:981 [ref. 19476], Bilecenoğlu et al. 2002:141 [ref. 26753] as thunnina, Collette 2003:4 [ref. 27312]). Current status: Synonym of Euthynnus alletteratus (Rafinesque 1810). Scombridae: Scombrinae. Habitat: brackish, marine.