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Yellowfin tuna
(Thunnus albacares)

Countable characteristics

  • D XII~XIV -14~15 + 8~9

  • A 14~15 + 8~9

  • P1 32~35

  • P2 I, 5

  • GR 27~34

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Distribution

  • Worldwide / Temperate and tropical area

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Maximum size

  • FL　250 cm  BW 210 kg​

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Notes

  • Small and medium size has to be carefully identified, not to be confused with Bigeye tuna. Check the difference here.

Size and appearence

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↑　FL 28 cm  

Sample collected in Japan

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↑　FL 50 cm

Sample collected in Malaysia​

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↑　FL 136 cm

Sample collected in Sri Lanka (DFAR)

​Example of Size (FL) and weight relationship

Following equation from Marsac, F. et al in IOTC-2006-WPTT-09

FL (cm)
BW (kg)
40
1.3
41
1.4
42
1.5
43
1.61
44
1.73
45
1.85
46
1.98
47
2.11
48
2.25
49
2.39
50
2.54
51
2.7
52
2.86
53
3.03
54
3.21
55
3.39
56
3.58
57
3.78
58
3.98
59
4.19
60
4.41
61
4.64
62
4.87
63
5.11
64
5.36
65
5.62
66
5.88
67
6.16
68
6.44
69
6.73
70
7.03
71
7.34
72
7.65
73
7.98
74
8.31
75
8.66
76
9.01
77
9.37
78
9.74
79
10.13
80
10.52
81
10.92
82
11.33
83
11.75
84
12.19
85
12.63
86
13.08
87
13.55
88
14.03
89
14.51
90
15.01
91
15.52
92
16.04
93
16.57
94
17.12
95
17.67
96
18.24
97
18.82
98
19.41
99
20.02
100
20.63
101
21.26
102
21.9
103
22.56
104
23.23
105
23.91
106
24.6
107
25.31
108
26.03
109
26.76
110
27.51
111
28.27
112
29.05
113
29.84
114
30.65
115
31.46
116
32.3
117
33.15
118
34.01
119
34.89
120
35.78

Body pattern change with time passage - Case1: FL 43 cm

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↑　Just after capture

Still alive

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↑　6 hours after capture

Kept in iced seawater

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↑　Defrosted

Defrosted in air for 12 hours

Body pattern change with time passage - Case1: FL 65cm

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↑　6 hour after capture

Kept in iced seawater

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↑　24 hours after capture

Kept in refrigerator, covered in a plastic bag

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↑　Defrosted

Defrosted in air for 12 hours

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