Scombridae

Frigate tuna

Auxis brachydorax

Tuna from Mexican Waters

• Tropical
• Regional distribution
• Marine fish
• Pacific Ocean
• Elongated
• Medium
• Tropical fish

Auxis brachydorax is a species of tuna in the family Scombridae. It is a pelagic marine species native to the eastern Central Pacific, where it has been reported from mainland Ecuador, the Galápagos, Mexico, Panama, Peru, and the United States. The species reaches 40 cm (15.7 inches) in fork length.