Yellowfin tuna
Thunnus albacares (Bonnaterre, 1788)
The yellowfin tuna (Thunnus albacares) is a bony fish in the family Scombridae, subfamily Scombrinae, within the order Scombriformes. Its main foods are atlantic mackerel, engraulidae, european pilchard, exocoetidae, fish, frigate tuna, myctophidae, scomberesocidae, skipjack tuna and teuthida.
Quick facts about the yellowfin tuna
The IUCN Red List assesses the yellowfin tuna globally as Least Concern (LC), which is not a threatened category. It is also called Fin tuna, Allison tuna, Allison's tuna, Autumn albacore and Yellow-fin tuna.
- Weight
- Not recorded
- Length
- Not recorded
- Lifespan
- Not recorded
- Main food
- atlantic mackerel, engraulidae, european pilchard, exocoetidae, fish, frigate tuna and 4 moresrc for Main food
- Habitat
- Not recorded
- Young per litter or clutch
- Not recorded
- Conservation status
- Least Concern (IUCN)src for Conservation status
- Countries on record
- Not recorded
Photos of the yellowfin tuna
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Where does the yellowfin tuna live?
Not recorded
What is the yellowfin tuna?
The yellowfin tuna (Thunnus albacares) is a species of tuna found in pelagic waters of tropical and subtropical oceans worldwide.
Yellowfin is often marketed as ahi, from the Hawaiian ʻahi, a name also used there for the closely related bigeye tuna (Thunnus obesus). The species name, albacares ("white meat") can also lead to confusion: in English, the albacore (Thunnus alalunga) is a different species, while yellowfin is officially designated albacore in French and referred to as albacora by Portuguese fishermen.
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Is the yellowfin tuna endangered?
The yellowfin tuna is listed as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List: it is not currently at risk of extinction.
- LCLeast Concern
- NTNear Threatened
- VUVulnerable
- ENEndangered
- CRCritically Endangered
- EWExtinct in the Wild
- EXExtinct
Category via Wikidata (CC0). Find the full assessment on the IUCN Red List. See all Least Concern species.
How is the yellowfin tuna classified?
- kingdomAnimalia
- phylumChordata
- classTeleostei
- orderScombriformes
- familyScombridae
- genusThunnus
- SpeciesThunnus albacares (Bonnaterre, 1788)
Synonyms Germo albacares, Germo albacora, Germo allisoni, Germo argentivittatus, Germo itosibi, Germo macropterus, Kishincella zacalles, Kishinoella zacalles, Kishinoelle zacalles, Neothunnus albacares, Neothunnus albacora, Neothunnus albacora brevipinna, Neothunnus albacora f. brevipinna, Neothunnus albacora f. longipinna, Neothunnus albacora longipinna, Neothunnus albacora macropterus, Neothunnus albacores, Neothunnus allisoni, Neothunnus argentivittatus, Neothunnus brevipinna, Neothunnus catalinae, Neothunnus itosibi, Neothunnus macropterus, Neothunnus macropterus itosibi, Neothunnus macropterus macropterus, Orcynus albacora, Orcynus macropterus, Orcynus subulatus, Scomber albacares, Scomber albacorus, Scomber sloanei, Semathunnus guildi, Semathunnus itosibi, Thunnus abacares, Thunnus albacares macropterus, Thunnus albacarres, Thunnus albacora, Thunnus albacores, Thunnus allisoni, Thunnus argentivittatus, Thunnus catalinae, Thunnus itosibi, Thunnus macropterus, Thunnus zacalles, Thunus albacares, Thynnus albacora, Thynnus argentivittatus, Thynnus macropterus
Other names and names in other languages (96)
- Allison tunaEnglish
- Allison's tunaEnglish
- Allison's tunaEnglish
- Autumn albacoreEnglish
- Fin tunaEnglish
- Longfin yellowfin tunaEnglish
- Pacific long-tailed tunaEnglish
- Pacific long-tailed tunaEnglish
- Pacific yellow-finned tunaEnglish
- Yellow-fin tunaEnglish
- Yellow-fin tunnyEnglish
- Yellowfinned albacoreEnglish
- Yellowfinned albacoreEnglish
- GeelvintunaAfrikaans
- GubadArabic
- تونة الزعنفة الصفراءArabic
- JaydherArabic
- atún marielluAsturian
- Tonyina d'aleta grogaCatalan
- Taguw perascal
- Taguw tangircal
- tuňák žlutoploutvýCzech
- tiwna melynWelsh
- Tiwnaod MelynWelsh
- Gulfinnet tunDanish
- gulfinnet tunfiskDanish
- GelbflossenthunGerman
- Gelbflossen-ThunGerman
- Gelbflossen-ThunfischGerman
- GelbflossenthunfischGerman
- Tonnos macropterosGreek
- Κιτρινόπτερος τόνοςGreek
- Tonnos macrypterosGreek
- rabilSpanish
- AlbacoraSpanish
- Aleta AmarillaSpanish
- atún aleta amarillaSpanish
- atún claroSpanish
- atún de aleta amarillaSpanish
- KeltaevätonnikalaFinnish
- YatuFijian
- albacoreFrench
- albacore à nageoires jaunesFrench
- Grand fouetFrench
- thon à nageoires jaunesFrench
- Thon albacoreFrench
- Thon jauneFrench
- 'AhiHawaiian
- טונה זהובהHebrew
- sárgaúszójú tonhalHungarian
- tonno albacoraItalian
- Tonno pinna giallaItalian
- キハダJapanese
- キハダマグロJapanese
- KihadaJapanese
- 황다랑어Korean
- gelsvauodegis tunasLithuanian
- JaodaryMalagasy
- ကတူနာအရံၚ်ဍာ်မိတ်mnw
- geelvintonijnDutch
- albakorNorwegian
- Buní flùitdóPapiamento
- Buni halCashPapiamento
- Buní halfashPapiamento
- Buni halfashiPapiamento
- tuńczyk żółtopłetwyPolish
- Kakahipmt
- RabãoPortuguese
- AlvacorPortuguese
- AlvacoraPortuguese
- Atum-albacoraPortuguese
- galha-à-réPortuguese
- Желтопёрый тунецRussian
- тунец желтопёрыйRussian
- As geddi kelawallaSinhala
- කෙලවල්ලාSinhala
- rumenoplavuti tunSlovenian
- Yajdar-baal-cagaarSomali
- gulfenad tonfiskSwedish
- JodariSwahili
- చూరై చేపTelugu
- ปลาทูน่าครีบเหลืองThai
- AtutaoaTokelauan
- AlbakoraFilipino
- TulinganFilipino
- Sarıkanatlı OrkinosTurkish
- sari yuzgecli orkinosTurkish
- sarı yüzgeçli orkinosTurkish
- Жовтоперий тунецьUkrainian
- Тунець жовтоперийUkrainian
- Nkabavif
- WaxandorWolof
- 串仔Chinese
- 黃奇串Chinese
- 黃鰭金槍魚Chinese
- 黃鰭鮪Chinese
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Relatives of the yellowfin tuna
Other species in the same genus Thunnus.
Albacore
Thunnus alalunga
Atlantic bluefin tuna
Thunnus thynnus
Bigeye tuna
Thunnus obesus
Bluefin tuna
Thunnus tonggol
Bluefin
Thunnus maccoyii
Albacore
Thunnus atlanticus
CompareYellowfin tuna vs AlbacoreYellowfin tuna vs Atlantic bluefin tunaYellowfin tuna vs Bigeye tunaYellowfin tuna vs Bluefin tuna
Common questions
Each answer is written from the sourced facts on this page, and only where they hold the answer.
What does the yellowfin tuna eat?
Its main foods are atlantic mackerel, engraulidae, european pilchard, exocoetidae, fish, frigate tuna, myctophidae, scomberesocidae, skipjack tuna and teuthida.
Is the yellowfin tuna endangered?
No. The IUCN Red List assesses it globally as Least Concern (LC), which is not a threatened category.
What kind of animal is the yellowfin tuna?
It is a bony fish in the family Scombridae and the order Scombriformes.
What is the scientific name of the yellowfin tuna?
Its scientific name is Thunnus albacares, placing it in the genus Thunnus.
Who named the yellowfin tuna?
Its scientific name carries the authority (Bonnaterre, 1788), referring to Bonnaterre in 1788.
What other names does the yellowfin tuna have?
It is also called Fin tuna, Allison tuna, Allison's tuna, Autumn albacore and Yellow-fin tuna.
Sources and how to cite this page
Data as of 2026-11-11. How this page is put together.
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