May 29, 2009
So, what do you do when your friend catches a 127 pound yellowfin tuna 130 miles offshore in the Gulf of Mexico on Memorial Day? You invite him over for ...
A type of tuna found in tropical and subtropical waters. It has become a popular replacement for the severely depleted bluefin tuna.
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The yellowfin tuna (''Thunnus albacares'') is a species of tuna found in pelagic waters of tropical and subtropical oceans worldwide. The yellowfin tuna is often marketed as ahi tuna, from its Hawaiian name ahi although the name ahi in Hawaiian also refers to the closely related bigeye tuna. Although the species name "albacares" might suggest otherwise, the fish usually known as albacore is a different species of tuna, ''Thunnus alalunga''. The yellowfin tuna is however sometimes referred to as ''albacora'' by French and Portuguese fishermen.
Melody Elliott
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