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The Percomorph Fishes
No. 20 of a series
YELLOW- FIN TUNA
(Neothunnus macropterus)
Order: Percomorphi
Sub-order: Rhegnopteri
Series: Scombriformes
Family: Thunnidae
400 pounds. It is usually distinguished from Thun-
nus thynnus by its yellow fin, from which it is com-
monly termed “yellow-fin tuna." As a sport fish
Neothunnus macropterus ranks on a par with the
blue-fin tuna, and is caught usually by trolling with
a flying fish, held aloft by a kite, as bait. The com-
mercial catch is the third largest in the state of
California and the majority is used for canning,
although some is sold in the fresh fish market.
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This representative of the Thunnidae is widely dis-
tributed and is found in the Indian and Pacific
Oceans, as well as the Japan Sea. The largest speci-
mens measure more than 62 feet and weigh some
Back:
DEAR DOCTOR:
There is now available a Council-Accepted high potency
fish liver oil that is advertised only to the medical profession,
and not exploited to the laity. It is called Oleum Percomor-
phum, (liquid and capsules). Specify Mead's.
AMC
MEAD'S
Yours for Keeping the Faith,
MEAD JOHNSON & CO.
Evansville, Ind., U.S.A.
WE ARE
WEN
FEB 1 0 1942
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