Yellowfin Tuna
Thunnus albacares
Golden fins slice warm oceans at marathon speed.
Yellowfin tuna are powerful open-ocean hunters named for their glowing yellow fins and finlets. Schools travel through warm seas, sometimes alongside dolphins or other tuna.
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- Home
- They live throughout tropical and subtropical Atlantic, Pacific, and Indian Ocean waters.
- Favorite foods
- They hunt fishes, squid, octopus, shrimp, and swimming crabs.
- Size check
- Up to about 7 ft (2.1 m) and 400 lb (180 kg)—motorcycle-heavy
Tell-your-friends facts
Four wonderfully wild things
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Large adults grow long, sickle-shaped second dorsal and anal fins.
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A metallic yellow stripe runs along each side.
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Rows of bright finlets guide water smoothly toward the crescent tail.
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Females release eggs in batches, often spawning repeatedly in warm water.
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What should I look for?
Look for a dark-blue back, yellow side stripe, golden finlets, and crescent tail.
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