Where Does Frigate Tuna Live?

Frigate Tuna lives in specific habitats. Knowing where to look helps you find and identify it.

Where to find Frigate Tuna

Water type

saltwater

Depth

Primarily epipelagic and oceanic, found from the surface down to approximately 200 meters (650 feet).

Environment

Open ocean, coastal waters, and around oceanic islands. Prefers warm tropical and subtropical waters. Forms large schools, often associated with other small tunas and scombrids.

Geographic range

Circumglobal in tropical and subtropical waters of the Atlantic, Indian, and Pacific Oceans. Absent from the Mediterranean Sea (where its close relative, Auxis rochei, is found).

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