| Yellowfin Tuna - (Thunnus Albacures) | ||
| Maximum weight: | 420 lbs |
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| I.G.F.A. record: | 387 lbs on 80 lb | |
| Temperature range: | 17°C to 28°C
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| Identifying features: | Upper body is black and lower body is silver
white. In the mid-section the yellowfin has a destictive yellow stripe which
begin at the gill case and continues to the caudal fin. Above this line
the color is a purple-blue when the yellowfin is alive but fades in death.
The second dorsal and anal fin are the longest of any tuna. These fins increase
in length with age. Yellowfin have between 26-35 gill rakers on the first
gill arch.
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| Typical location: | Open ocean along the continental shelf and current lines, ocean mountains and canyons. Around schools of bait such as ballyhoo, pilchards and squid. They are found between 45°N and 40°S. They cover enormous distances around the globe, and all stocks mingle. It is a big fish, which can swim at very high speed, which may be one of the reasons why in some areas, dolphins and large full-grown yellowfin swim together. Will come close to shore if warm currents and bait are present. | |