Yellowfin Tuna facts

Dictionary of Fish : Fish Directory - reference guide to Yellowfin Tuna

Yellowfin Tuna	Thunnus albacares

Facts about Yellowfin Tuna

Yellowfin tuna are found Gulfwide, in the open sea away from shore. The body is deep, but streamlined. It has a metallic, deep blue back, changing to yellow and silver on the belly. A yellow band extends down the side, and the belly often has about 20 vertical broken lines, a characteristic found on no other tuna.