| Frigate tuna (Alagaduwa) | |
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| Auxis thazard (bottom) | |
Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Actinopterygii |
| Order: | Scombriformes |
| Family: | Scombridae |
| Genus: | Auxis |
| Species: |
A. thazard
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| Binomial name | |
| Auxis thazard (Lacepède, 1800) | |
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The frigate tuna, frigate mackereloralagaduwa (Auxis thazard)[citation needed] is a speciesoftuna, in the family Scombridae, found around the world in tropical oceans. The eastern Pacific population is now regarded as a separate species by some authorities, Auxis brachydorax.[3]
As most fishes, the frigate tuna harbours a number of parasites. Among these are a series of digeneans, which are parasititic within the intestine.[4]
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