Physical Description (Little Tunny, Paragraph 2)

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Little tunny reach a maximum weight of 12 kilograms (26 lb) in the Mediterranean, and averages about 7 kilograms (15 lb) throught its entire range. The maximum fork length (distance from the tip of the snout to the fork of the tail) of the little tunny in the Mediterranean is about 100 centimetres (39 in) and in the Atlantic is about a 90 centimetres (35 in). Average fork length for an adult fish throughout the entire range is about 85 centimetres (33 in) .[1] Some little tunnies may reach the length of 40 inches or more, but most commonly they are around 25 inches. The largest little tunny on record is 48 inches (120 cm) and 35.3 pounds (16 kg). Females reach sexual maturity at 10.6 to 14.6 inches (27–37 cm) in fork length length while males mature at approximately 15.7 inches (40 cm).[2]

  1. ^ Valeiras 2006, p. 233
  2. ^ Bester 2010