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1.a. Dorsal fins are widely separated. Short pectoral fin. Wavy black bars on dorsal surface - Pacific Mackerel (Scomber japonicus) (64 cm / 25 in) - common species
1.b. Dorsal fins not widely separated - go to 2
2.a. Pectoral fins long (extend past the end of the first dorsal fin) - go to 3
2.b. Pectoral fins short (do not extend to the end of the first dorsal fin) - go to 5
3.a. Pectoral fins very long (extend past second dorsal fin) and are dark in color - Albacore (Thunnus alalunga) (137 cm / 54 in) - primary species
3.b. Pectoral fins do not extend past second dorsal fin and are yellow in color - go to 4
4.a. Second dorsal and anal fins elongate in adults. No striations (lines) on underside of liver - Yellowfin Tuna (Thunnus albacares) (1.9 m / 6.5 ft) - rare species
4.b. Second dorsal and anal are not elongate. Striations (lines) on underside of liver - Bigeye Tuna (Thunnus obesus) (2.4 m / 8 ft) - rare species
5.a. No dark stripes on body. White dots in lines on belly and up sides - Pacific Bluefin Tuna (Thunnus orientalis) (1.9 m / 6 ft) - rare species
5.b. Dark stripes along body. No white dots in lines - go to 6
6.a. Four to five horizontal black stripes along sides and belly - Skipjack Tuna (Euthynnus pelamis) - rare species
6.b. Angled black stripes extending from mid-body onto back - Pacific Bonito (Sarda chiliensis) (102 cm / 40 in) - rare species
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Justine Kenyon-Benson - Assistant Project Leader
E-mail: Justine.Kenyon-Benson@odfw.oregon.gov
Oregon Department of Fish & Wildlife
2040 SE Marine Science Drive
Newport, Oregon 97365
(541) 867-4741
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