Thunnus (Thunnus) albacares
Yellowfinned Albacore
©U.S. National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration: Yellowfinned Albacore (Thunnus (Thunnus) albacares)
©Shorefishes of the tropical eastern Pacific online information system. www.stri.org/sftep, Clay Bryce: Yellowfinned Albacore (Thunnus (Thunnus) albacares)
Kingdom
Animalia
Phylum
Chordata
Class
Actinopterygii
Order
Perciformes
Family
Scombridae
Genus
Thunnus
Species
Thunnus (Thunnus) albacares
Status
vulnerable
Colours
Distinguishing features
Distinguishing features still need to be specified.
Size
- Up to 239 cm (FL) - applies to Commonly around 150cm.
Weight
- Up to 200 kg - applies to Max published weight.
Depth range
- From 1 m to 400 m - applies to Usually above 100m.
Synonyms
Distribution
©Atlas of Living Australia: Australian distribution
Distribution and habitat preferences
An open-water pelagic and oceanic species occurring above and below the thermocline. This species schools primarily by size, rather than monospecific and has been known to school with other Scombrids as well as porpoises. Schools of Yellowfin Tuna are often associated with floating debris and other objects. They are sensitive to low oxygen levels so are rare below 250m in tropical waters.
