Taxonomy. First record from Lebanon as Orcynus thynnus, L. by Gruvel (1931: 106); recently recorded as Thunnus thynnus by Bariche & Di Natale (2019).
Distribution. Western Baltic Sea, North Sea, Mediterranean Sea, Sea of Marmara, Black Sea, temperate waters of the North Atlantic; southeastern Atlantic: South Africa.
Conservation. IUCN: Global (EN: A2 bd, 18 February 2011); Med. (EN: A2 bd, 12 May 2009). Capture and threats: FIT, Unknown. Occurrence: Common. Low priority for conservation action.