blackfin
Western Atlantic tuna
Blackfin refers to several fish species distinguished by dark-colored fins.
The blackfin tuna is a small tuna found in the western Atlantic, prized by sport fishers.
The blackfin cisco is a freshwater whitefish native to the Great Lakes, now believed extinct.
Various other fish—snappers, sharks, suckers—also go by blackfin in regional usage.
Large edible ocean fish
- pelagicOf the open sea
- migratoryRegularly moving between regions
- schoolingFormal education received
- baitfishSmall prey fish for angling
forage · gulf · smaller · bonito · skipjack · yellowfin · albacore · mackerel
Large edible ocean fish
Large edible ocean fish
- sashimiThinly sliced raw fish
- searedBurned on the surface
- grilledCooked on metal bars
- cevicheCitrus-cured raw seafood dish
poke · fresh · firm · flavorful · raw · smoked · fillet · steak
Large edible ocean fish
- ecosystemInterconnected organisms and surroundings
- overfishingUnsustainable marine harvest
- conservationPreventing waste or loss
- bycatchNon-target species caught accidentally
longline · purse-seine · fishery · stock · sustainable · biomass · trophic · predation
tuna
Large edible ocean fish
baitfish · forage · gulf · smaller · bonito · skipjack · yellowfin · albacore · mackerel · juvenile
tuna
Large edible ocean fish
hook · line · lure · reel · rod · tackle · bait · chum · trolling · catch
tuna
Large edible ocean fish
ceviche · poke · fresh · firm · flavorful · raw · smoked · fillet · steak · mercury
tuna
Large edible ocean fish
- ecosystemInterconnected organisms and surroundings
- overfishingUnsustainable marine harvest
- conservationPreventing waste or loss
bycatch · longline · purse-seine · fishery · stock · sustainable · biomass · trophic · predation · population
streamlined
Made smooth and efficient
dorsal · forked · tail · fusiform · hydrodynamic · compact · muscular · swift · agile · dark