
Description
The yellowfin tuna (Thunnus albacares) is a species of tuna found in pelagic waters of tropical and subtropical oceans worldwide. Yellowfin is often marketed as ahi, from the Hawaiian ʻahi, a name also used there for the closely related bigeye tuna. The species name, albacares ("white meat") can also lead to confusion:... Read more in SeabookLocations
- Sri Lanka
- Maldives
- Bermuda
- Seychelles
- Papua New Guinea
- +86 locations in Seabook
Colors
white
black
grey
silver
yellow
green
blue
Edible
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Coral reef
Open water
Social Behaviour
Group
Conservation status
(LC) Least concern