Thunnus
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Thunnus is a genus of ocean-dwelling, ray-finned bony fish from the mackerel family, Scombridae. More specifically, Thunnus is one of five genera which make up the tribe Thunnini – a tribe that is col
Yellowfin tuna nurp
Fossil specimen
Relative sizes of various tunas, with the Atlantic bluefin tuna (top) at about 8 ft (2.4 m) in this sample
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Yellowfin tuna
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The yellowfin tuna is a species of tuna found in pelagic waters of tropical and subtropical oceans worldwide.
Thunnus
…member of this genus, can grow to 15 feet (4.6 m) long and weigh up to 1,500 pounds (680 kg). All tunas are extremely strong, muscular swimmers, and the yellowfin tuna is known to reach speeds of up to 50 miles per hour (80 km/h) when pursuing prey. As with all tunas, members of this genus are warm-blooded, which is…
Yellowfin tuna jumping
Yellowfin tuna loaded onto a truck for transportation in Palabuhanratu, West Java
A yellowfin being weighed at the General Santos Fish Port Complex in General Santos, the center of the tuna industry in the Philippines which is the world's fourth-largest producer of canned and fresh-chilled tuna products