bluefin tuna

Noun

Meaning

largest tuna; to 1500 pounds; of mostly temperate seas: feed in polar regions but breed in tropics

flesh of very large tuna

Source: WordNet

Synonyms

bluefin horse mackerel northern bluefin tuna thunnus thynnus tunny tuna bluefin tuna or southern bluefin tune fin tuna in bluefin tuna atlantic bluefin tuna common tunny blue fin tuna red tuna bluefin tuna fishery atlantic tuna
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Hypernyms

tunny tuna tuna fish

Examples

A Bluefin tuna caught in British Gibraltar territorial waters. Source: Internet

Fish wholesalers at Tokyo's Toyosu wholesale food market are boosting their online sales activities for products seen at high-end sushi restaurants, such as bluefin tuna and sea urchin. Source: Internet

After all, do you want to be directly responsible for the extinction of the bluefin tuna? Source: Internet

Atlantic Bluefin tuna can weigh up to 1,500lb (680kg) and are capable of swimming at speeds of 40mph. Source: Internet

Although striped bass may have been his first love, bluefin tuna became his greatest love. Source: Internet

Kiyoshi Kimura, the self-proclaimed “sushi king,” spent big money on a massive bluefin tuna at Tokyo’s Toyosu fish market on Sunday, with a bid of 193 million Japanese yen, nearly $1.8 million, according to Kyodo News. Source: Internet

Close letter words and terms

bluefin bluefin gurnard bluefin trevally bluefin tuna fishery bluefin tuna fishing bluefin tuna or southern bluefin tune