yellowfin tuna
Prized sashimi source
Yellowfin tuna is a large, commercially important species of tuna found in tropical and subtropical oceans worldwide.
Named for its bright yellow dorsal and anal fins, it's prized for sashimi and seared preparations: The restaurant serves yellowfin tuna with wasabi and pickled ginger.
Often marketed as ahi, particularly in Hawaiian cuisine.
Thinly sliced raw fish
loin · ceviche · crudo · tartare · grilled · marinade · ahi · carpaccio
Provoking reactions online
- longlineFishing line with many hooks
- sportfishingRecreational pursuit of fish
- charterFounding organizational document
- anglerOne who casts lines
Movement to new territory
- seasonalRecurring at fixed intervals
- transoceanicCrossing a major sea
- spawningReleasing eggs to reproduce
- breeding groundsSites where species reproduce
tagging · tracking · routes · long-distance · Pacific · Atlantic · Indian Ocean · Gulf of Mexico
Speedy, or skip eating
- swiftMoving with speed
- streamlinedMade smooth and efficient
- powerfulHaving great strength
- burst speedMaximum short-term velocity
hydrodynamic · muscular · endurance · chase · agile · sprint
Sea far from shore
- schoolingFormal education received
- thermoclineRapid temperature-change layer
- warm waterMildly heated H2O
- tropicalOf hot, humid regions
subtropical · predator · forage fish · squid · mackerel · flying fish · FAD · free school
sashimi
Thinly sliced raw fish
steak · loin · ceviche · crudo · tartare · grilled · marinade · ahi · carpaccio · canned
trolling
Provoking reactions online
- longlineFishing line with many hooks
- sportfishingRecreational pursuit of fish
- charterFounding organizational document
angler · rod · reel · bait · chum · hook · line · tackle · catch · landing
migration
Movement to new territory
- seasonalRecurring at fixed intervals
- transoceanicCrossing a major sea
- spawningReleasing eggs to reproduce
breeding grounds · tagging · tracking · routes · long-distance · Pacific · Atlantic · Indian Ocean · Gulf of Mexico · population
fast
Speedy, or skip eating
- swiftMoving with speed
- streamlinedMade smooth and efficient
- powerfulHaving great strength
burst speed · hydrodynamic · muscular · endurance · chase · agile · sprint
open ocean
Sea far from shore
- schoolingFormal education received
- thermoclineRapid temperature-change layer
- warm waterMildly heated H2O
tropical · subtropical · predator · forage fish · squid · mackerel · flying fish · FAD · free school · seamount
- fishcod, salmon, bass, perch, eels
- ocean lifeocean, sea, sea creatures, shark, sea life
- seafoodfish, shrimp, crab, lobster, salmon
- game fishlargemouth bass, smallmouth bass, striped bass, rainbow trout, brown trout
- ocean fishsalmon, cod, halibut, mackerel, herring
- Gulf Fishred snapper, grouper, red drum, king mackerel, cobia
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