albacores

Long-finned ocean fish

Albacores is the plural of albacore, a species of tuna prized for its mild flavor and white flesh.

Albacore is the only tuna that can legally be marketed as "white tuna" in the United States: The fishermen hauled in three albacores before noon.

Found in temperate and tropical oceans worldwide.

fishing

tuna

Large edible ocean fish

gamefish · catch · baitfish · lure · tackle · charter · deep-sea · hook · reel · Pacific

culinary

sashimi

Thinly sliced raw fish

seared · canned · steaks · loins · carpaccio · escabeche · salad · sandwich · tartare · crudo

marine

migratory

Regularly moving between regions

predator · squid · mackerel · sardines · schooling · thermocline · currents · spawning · juvenile · biomass

Opposites
tuna species distinction

albacoresbluefin tuna

Large pelagic fish, Thunnus

bluefin · bluefins · yellowfin tuna · skipjack tuna · bonito

fish type

albacoresfreshwater fish

Species from unsalted waters

bottom dwellers · shellfish · mollusks · crustaceans · sardines

Family

albacore

Familiarity
Top 1,000,000
Profile
Used worldwide · Timeless · Concrete · Rated G