yellowfin tuna

American  

[yel-oh-fin] / ˈjɛl oʊˌfɪn /

noun

1. an important food fish, Thunnus albacares, inhabiting warm seas.

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yellowfin tuna British  

/ ˈjɛləʊˌfɪn /

noun

1. a large marine food fish, Scomber albacares , of tropical and subtropical waters, having yellow dorsal and anal fins: family Scombridae

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Etymology

Origin of yellowfin tuna

First recorded in 1935–40; yellow + fin ¹

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yellowfin tuna

Dock workers unload frozen skipjack and yellowfin tuna from a ship in Bangkok, bound for the Thai Union cannery, one of the world’s largest tuna processors.

From Science Magazine ● Nov. 26, 2024

When Manion opened his first restaurant, Nuevo Latino-inspired Mas, in Chicago in 1999, he menued a very Y2K dish called churrasco atún — aka, grilled yellowfin tuna with green chimichurri and yucca fries.

From Salon ● Feb. 22, 2023

The Indian Ocean yellowfin tuna is currently listed as “overfished,” according to the Global Tuna Alliance.

From Seattle Times ● Feb. 2, 2023

Catch rates for yellowfin tuna had increased by 54%, bigeye tuna by 12% and all fish species combined by 8%, according to the research, published in the journal, Science.

From BBC ● Oct. 20, 2022

“Very good day. I brought some yellowfin tuna home for us. I have school for the next three days so that’ll last us till next time I go out. Have you seen Zheng?”

From "The Boy Who Met a Whale" by Nizrana Farook