FishincSpecies catalog
Yellowfin tuna
Thunnus albacares
Yellowfin tuna (Thunnus albacares) belongs to the family Scombridae. Habitat: salt water.
Profile
| Scientific name | Thunnus albacares |
|---|---|
| Family | Scombridae |
| Habitat | Salt water |
| Group | Tunas, Predators |
| Other names | Allison's Tuna, Pacific Long-tailed Tuna, Yellowfinned Albacore, Yellowfin |
| Regional lists in Fishinc | Mexico and Caribbean saltwater, South America saltwater, US and Canada saltwater |
Identifying features
- Streamlined tuna
- Very long, bright yellow second dorsal and anal fins
- A golden-yellow stripe along the flank
- Yellow finlets edged in black
- Dark metallic blue back, silvery belly with faint vertical rows of spots
- Crescent tail
Yellowfin tuna in other languages
| Language | Name |
|---|---|
| German | Gelbflossenthun, Gelbflossen-Thun, Gelbflossen-Thunfisch |
| French | Albacore, Grand Fouet, Thon Jaune |
| Spanish | Rabil, Albacora, Aleta Amarilla |
| Italian | Tonno dalla pinna gialla |
| Portuguese | Albacora, Albacora-da-lage, Albacora-cachorra |
| Portuguese (Brazil) | Albacora-laje, Atum-amarelo |
| Dutch | Geelvintonijn |
| Polish | Tuńczyk żółtopłetwy, Tuńczyk złoty |
| Norwegian | Gulfinnetun, Gulfinnet størje |
| Finnish | Keltaevätonnikala |
| Croatian | Žutoperajna tuna |
| Czech | Tuňák žlutoploutvý |
| Hungarian | Sárgaúszójú tonhal |
| Romanian | Albacora |
| Turkish | Sarı yüzgeçli orkinos, Sarıkanat orkinos, Sarı kanat orkinos |
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