Tonna canaliculata (Linnaeus, 1758)
Channeled tun
photo by Poppe, Guido and Philippe

Family:  Tonnidae (tun shells)
Max. size:  14.5 cm SHL (male/unsexed)
Environment:  benthic; marine; depth range 0 - 30 m
Distribution:  Indo-West Pacific: from East Africa to Melanesia; north to Japan and south to southern Queensland.
Diagnosis:   
Biology:  No precise data on fisheries, but the species is currently sold in markets in East Africa (Ref. 349). Occurs at the low tide mark (Ref. 349).
IUCN Red List Status: Not Evaluated (N.E.) Ref. 123251)
Threat to humans:  harmless
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