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The Atlantic bluefin tuna is a close relative of one of the other two bluefin tuna species, the Pacific bluefin tuna. The southern bluefin tuna , on the other hand, is more closely related to other tuna species such as yellowfin tuna and bigeye tuna , and the similarities between the southern and northern species are due to convergent evolution.
A 276-kilogram bluefin tuna that was auctioned for 207 million Japanese yen (about $1.3 million) is carried into an Onodera sushi restaurant after the first tuna auction of the New Year in Tokyo ...
A tuna (pl.: tunas or tuna) is a saltwater fish that belongs to the tribe Thunnini, a subgrouping of the Scombridae family.The Thunnini comprise 15 species across five genera, [2] the sizes of which vary greatly, ranging from the bullet tuna (max length: 50 cm or 1.6 ft, weight: 1.8 kg or 4 lb) up to the Atlantic bluefin tuna (max length: 4.6 m or 15 ft, weight: 684 kg or 1,508 lb), which ...
A bluefin tuna about the size of a motorcycle has been sold for $1.3 million (207 million yen) at Japan’s most prestigious fish market, setting the second highest price on record during its new ...
The southern bluefin tuna (Thunnus maccoyii) is a tuna of the family Scombridae found in open southern Hemisphere waters of all the world's oceans mainly between 30°S and 50°S, to nearly 60°S. At up to 2.5 metres (8 ft 2 in) and weighing up to 260 kilograms (570 lb), it is among the larger bony fishes.
It was fun while it lasted but the trophy category for bluefin tuna, fish 73 inches or greater, closed Tuesday after recreational anglers gobbled up the 2.3 metric ton or 5,070 pound quota in the ...
Atlantic bluefin tuna, the largest member of this genus, can grow to 15 feet (4.6 m) long and weigh up to 1,500 pounds (680 kg). All tunas are extremely strong, muscular swimmers, and the yellowfin tuna is known to reach speeds of up to 50 miles per hour (80 km/h) when pursuing prey.
Japan is both the biggest consumer and the leader in tuna farming research. [17] [18] Kinki University of Japan first successfully farmed already-hatched bluefin tuna in 1979. In 2002, they succeeded in breeding them, and in 2007, the process was repeated for a third generation. [19] [20] [21] This farm-raised tuna is now known as Kindai tuna ...