# Yellowfin tuna (*Thunnus albacares*)

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Data as of: 2026-11-11

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. 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.

## Quick facts

| Fact | Value |
|---|---|
| Weight | Not recorded |
| Length | Not recorded |
| Lifespan | Not recorded |
| Main food | atlantic mackerel, engraulidae, european pilchard, exocoetidae, fish, frigate tuna and 4 more |
| Habitat | Not recorded |
| Young per litter or clutch | Not recorded |
| Conservation status | Least Concern (IUCN) |
| Countries on record | Not recorded |

## Classification

- kingdom: Animalia
- phylum: Chordata
- class: Teleostei
- order: Scombriformes
- family: Scombridae
- genus: Thunnus
- species: *Thunnus 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*

## Common questions

### 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

- [Catalogue of Life eXtended Release](https://www.checklistbank.org/dataset/316691), CC BY 4.0, 2026-10-16 XR. Catalogue of Life (2026). Catalogue of Life eXtended Release, version 2026-10-16 XR. Catalogue of Life Foundation, Amsterdam, Netherlands. https://doi.org/10.48580/dgzlf
- [Wikimedia Commons](https://commons.wikimedia.org), per file (CC0 / public domain / CC BY green, CC BY-SA amber, anything else not displayed), 2026-11-11. Wikimedia Commons contributors. Wikimedia Commons. https://commons.wikimedia.org (each file credited to its author under its own licence).
- [Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org), CC0 1.0, 2026-11-11. Wikidata contributors. Wikidata. https://www.wikidata.org (data retrieved via the Wikidata Query Service).
- [Wikipedia (English)](https://en.wikipedia.org), CC BY-SA 4.0, 2026-11-11. Wikipedia contributors. Wikipedia, The Free Encyclopedia. https://en.wikipedia.org (text under CC BY-SA 4.0; each block names its article and revision).

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