name: Albacore Tuna

flavor_db_name_variants: albacore tuna

source: foodb

status: draft

food_db_id: Albacore tuna

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name_scientific: Thunnus alalunga

description: The albacore, Thunnus alalunga, is a species of tuna in the family Scombridae. This species is also called albacore fish, albacore tuna, albicore, albie, pigfish, tombo ahi, binnaga, Pacific albacore, German bonito (but see bonito), longfin, longfin tuna, longfin tunny, or even just tuna. It is the only tuna species which may be marketed as "white meat tuna" in the United States. It is found in the open waters of all tropical and temperate oceans, and the Mediterranean Sea. Albacore is a prized food, and the albacore fishery is economically significant. Methods of fishing include pole and line, long-line fishing, trolling, and some purse seining. It is also sought after by sport fishers.

itis_id: 172419

wikipedia_id: Albacore_tuna

picture_file_name: 525.jpg

picture_content_type: image/jpeg

picture_file_size: 80468

picture_updated_at: 2012-04-20T09:42:53.000Z

legacy_id: 552

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

creator_id: null

updater_id: null

export_to_afcdb: false

category: specific

ncbi_taxonomy_id: 8235

export_to_foodb: true

public_id: FOOD00514