Wounds on the sides of Yellowfin Tuna, probably caused by bites from Smalltooth Cookiecutter Sharks. The fish were photographed at the Sydney Fish Market. The fish in the foreground has a fresh wound, whereas the wound on the fish behind it has healed.
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Tags fishes, ichthyology, Cookiecutter Shark, bites, Yellowfin Tuna, Scombridae, Thunnus albacares,
Yellowfin Tuna from Sydney Fish Market View full size
Mark McGrouther
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Head of a Yellowfin Tuna View full size
Mark McGrouther
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Yellowfin Tuna with Cookiecutter Shark bites View full size
Marta Ebusio
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Smalltooth Cookiecutter Shark from Lord Howe Island View full size
Stuart Humphreys
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