bluefin tuna
Prized sushi fish
Bluefin tuna are the largest tuna species, prized for their rich, fatty flesh.
Three species exist: Atlantic, Pacific, and Southern bluefin.
They can exceed a thousand pounds and are among the ocean's fastest swimmers.
Bluefin command extraordinary prices at fish markets, especially in Japan for sushi and sashimi: A single bluefin sold for three million dollars at the Tokyo auction.
- albacoreLong-finned tuna species
- toroPrized tuna belly
- sashimiThinly sliced raw fish
- skipjackStriped tropical tuna
- mackerelSwift, oily ocean fish
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bluefin tunafish sticks
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