yellowfin tuna

noun

yel·​low·​fin tuna ˈye-lō-ˌfin- How to pronounce yellowfin tuna (audio)
ˈye-lə-
: a nearly cosmopolitan tuna (Thunnus albacares) with yellowish fins

called also yellowfin

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By the end of September 2014, anglers on commercial passengers boats like the Dana Pride had caught 101,610 yellowfin tuna and 9,200 skipjack tuna off the California coast. — Fedor Zarkhin, Los Angeles Times, 13 Oct. 2026 Co-owner Donna Kalez said anglers have pulled in 5,000 yellowfin tuna this year, compared with two a year ago. — Daniel Trotta, Arkansas Online, 9 Oct. 2026 McCabe said there have been other more tropical bird species reported, as well as fish such as dorado and yellowfin tuna typically found further south. — Laylan Connelly, Oc Register, 24 Aug. 2026 Most of it is bigeye and yellowfin tuna, which is sold fresh as high-grade fish used in poke and sushi. — NPR, 3 Aug. 2026 See All Example Sentences for yellowfin tuna

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First Known Use

1906, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of yellowfin tuna was in 1906

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