{"id":16797,"date":"2018-05-16T19:25:38","date_gmt":"2018-05-16T09:25:38","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.oceanbluefishing.com\/magazine\/?p=16797"},"modified":"2021-02-28T21:45:06","modified_gmt":"2021-02-28T21:45:06","slug":"about-yellowfin-tuna","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.oceanbluefishing.com\/magazine\/about-yellowfin-tuna\/","title":{"rendered":"Everything You Need to Know About the Yellowfin Tuna"},"content":{"rendered":"

One of the great things when embarking on one of our Vanuatu fishing trips<\/a> is the fact you will get to see – and land – a variety of fish species. But one of the toughest adversaries you will encounter is the yellowfin tuna. In this blog post, we will tell you everything you need to know about the yellowfin tuna, some amazingly weird facts, how to catch them and some Yellowfin Tuna recipes that you might want to try.<\/p>\n

All About the Yellowfin Tuna<\/h2>\n

There are 8 species of tuna and among the most popular of all the 8 species is the yellowfin variety. Yellowfin (scientific name Thunnus albacares) are a tuna species that can be found intropical and subtropical oceans across the world.<\/p>\n

Also known as ahi, yellowfin are named such because of their – well, you guessed it – yellow fins. Aside from their yellow fins and finlets, they also have yellow to silver belly and metallic dark-blue back. Their bodies are shaped like torpedoes, allowing them to swim fast and continuously. Yellowfin tuna are medium sized yet they are bigger than Albacore and skipjack. The average size of the yellowfin tuna varies but in general they are a big fish. One can reach the length of more than 6 feet and can weigh up to 250kg. A world record even states that at a time a tuna was 21 feet long and weighed more than 700kg.

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