bluefin tuna

noun

blue·fin tuna ˈblü-ˌfin-

: a very large tuna (Thunnus thynnus) that is an important food and game fish

called also bluefin

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Or go for the maguro, fresh bluefin tuna with tomatillo aguachile, sesame oil, serrano pepper and avocado puree. —

Jennifer Kester, Forbes, 5 Sep. 2024 According to its restaurant license application, menu items at the new restaurant could include sushi dishes with Japanese red sea bream, golden eye snapper, bluefin tuna, black cod and more. —

Jordyn Noennig, Journal Sentinel, 15 Oct. 2024 Cage-diving operators utilize southern bluefin tuna sourced from the South Australian tuna aquaculture industry for their tethered baits and berley/chum. —

Melissa Cristina Marquez, Forbes, 10 Sep. 2024 This particular population of Iberian killer whales is critically endangered, in part, because its primary prey were bluefin tuna that had long been overfished and were in decline. —

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