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bluefin

British

/ ˈbluːˌfɪn /

noun

another name for tunny

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A Japanese sushi entrepreneur paid a record $3.2 million for a giant bluefin tuna Monday at an annual prestigious new year auction in Tokyo's main fish market, smashing the previous all-time high.

From Barron's • Jan. 5, 2026

The shop has also seen its share of massive fish, including when store owner Ken Brown hooked a 202.6-pound bluefin tuna in 2022.

From Los Angeles Times • Aug. 21, 2025

On rare occasions, we get bluefin tuna that’s been raised sustainably and with that fattier tuna we’re able to do some different things.

From Salon • Aug. 20, 2024

For example it's estimated that the population of bluefin tuna, is just 2.6% of its historic, unfished size.

From BBC • Apr. 3, 2024

Tinker mackerel exploding like hard rain all around, but the bluefin are deeper now, driving the tinker up.

From "The Young Man and the Sea" by Rodman Philbrick

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