name: Yellowfin Tuna

flavor_db_name_variants: yellowfin tuna

source: foodb

status: draft

food_db_id: Yellowfin tuna

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name_scientific: Thunnus albacares

description: The yellowfin tuna (Thunnus albacares) is a species of tuna found in pelagic waters of tropical and subtropical oceans worldwide. The yellowfin tuna is among the larger tuna species, reaching weights of over 180 kg (400 lb), but is significantly smaller than the Atlantic and Pacific bluefin tunas, which can reach over 450 kg (990 lb), and slightly smaller than the bigeye tuna and the southern bluefin tuna. The second dorsal fin and the anal fin, as well as the finlets between those fins and the tail, are bright yellow, giving this fish its common name. The second dorsal and anal fins can be very long in mature specimens, reaching almost as far back as the tail and giving the appearance of sickles or scimitars. The pectoral fins are also longer than the related bluefin tuna, but not as long as those of the albacore. The main body is a very dark metallic blue, changing to silver on the belly, which has about 20 vertical lines.

itis_id: 172423

wikipedia_id: Yellowfin_tuna

picture_file_name: 522.jpg

picture_content_type: image/jpeg

picture_file_size: 92608

picture_updated_at: 2012-04-20T09:32:31.000Z

legacy_id: 549

food_group: Aquatic foods

food_subgroup: Fishes

food_type: Type 1

created_at: 2011-02-09T00:37:46.000Z

updated_at: 2019-05-14T18:05:26.000Z

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updater_id: null

export_to_afcdb: false

category: specific

ncbi_taxonomy_id: 8236

export_to_foodb: true

public_id: FOOD00511