Tonna hawaiiensis Hawaiian Black-mouthed Tun

Tonna hawaiiensis is commonly referred to as Hawaiian Black-mouthed Tun. Difficulty in the aquarium: Not suitable for aquarium keeping. Toxicity: Toxic hazard unknown.

Scott & Jeanette Johnson, Kwajalein Unterwater

Tonna hawaiiensis, 240mm, Hawaii

Courtesy of the author Scott & Jeanette Johnson, Kwajalein Unterwater . Please visit www.underwaterkwaj.com for more information.

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AphiaID:: 410260

Scientific:: Tonna hawaiiensis
German:: Hawaiianische Schwarzmund Tonnenschnecke
English:: Hawaiian Black-mouthed Tun

Category:: Snails

Family tree:: Animalia (Kingdom) > Mollusca (Phylum) > Gastropoda (Class) > Littorinimorpha (Order) > Tonnidae (Family) > Tonna (Genus) > hawaiiensis (Species)
Initial determination:: Vos, 2007

Occurrence:: Endemic species, Hawaii
Marine Zone:: Subtidal, sublittoral, infralittoral, deep zone of the oceans from the lower limit of the intertidal zone (intertidal) to the shelf edge at about 200 m water depth. neritic.
Sea depth:: 5 - 200 Meter
Habitats:: Coral reefs, Lagoons, Sandy sea floors, Seawater, Sea water
Size:: 3.94" - 7.87" (10cm - 20cm)
Temperature:: °F - 82.4 °F (°C - 28°C)
Food:: Carnivore, Predatory, Sea urchins
Difficulty:: Not suitable for aquarium keeping
Offspring:: None
Toxicity:: Toxic hazard unknown

CITES:

Not evaluated

Red List:

Not evaluated (NE)

Related species at Catalog of Life:

Tonna alanbeui
Tonna allium
Tonna ampullacea
Tonna berthae
Tonna boucheti
Tonna canaliculata
Tonnenschnecke
Tonna chinensis
Tonna cumingii
Tonna deshayesii
Tonna dolium
Tonna dunkeri
Tonna galea
Große Tonnenschnecke, Große Fassschnecke
Tonna hawaiiensis
Hawaiianische Schwarzmund Tonnenschnecke
Tonna lischkeana
Tonna luteostoma
Tonna melanostoma
Tonna morrisoni
Tonna oentoengi
Tonna pennata
Tonna perdix
Rebhuhn-Tonnenschnecke
Tonna poppei
Tonna rosemaryae
Tonna sulcosa
Tonna tankervillii
Bierfaß-Schnecke
Tonna tenebrosa
Tonna tessellata
Tonna tetracotula
Tonna variegata
Tonna zonata

Author:: Meerwasser-Lexikon Team
Publisher:: Meerwasser-Lexikon.de
Created:: 2025-06-18 16:12:54
Last edit:: 2025-06-18 16:18:24

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Tonna hawaiiensis Vos, 2007

Tonna hawaiiensis is a species of large marine gastropod mollusk in the family Tonnidae, the tun shells. Endemic to Hawaii.

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marinelifephotography.com (en). Abgerufen am 18.06.2025.

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