bigeye tuna
noun
: a large-eyed tuna (Thunnus obesus) that has long pectoral fins and often a bluish stripe on the side and is found in warm ocean waters worldwide
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The restaurant leans into its Lowcountry location but also pushes past just serving traditional Southern fare, with dishes like razor clam rigatoni and bigeye tuna crudo with asparagus and strawberries.
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Jeremy Repanich, Robb Report, 19 Nov. 2025
Some tuna species, such as bigeye tuna, are especially high in mercury and should be avoided.
—Jillian Kubala, Health, 8 July 2025
Fish like king mackerel, marlin, orange roughy, shark, swordfish, tilefish from the Gulf of Mexico, and bigeye tuna, which contain the highest mercury levels, should be limited or avoided.
—Brittany Lubeck, Verywell Health, 29 May 2025
And bigeye tuna should be avoided, according to guidance from both the FDA and ACOG.
—Caroline Tien, SELF, 22 Apr. 2025
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Jeremy Repanich, Robb Report, 19 Nov. 2025
Some tuna species, such as bigeye tuna, are especially high in mercury and should be avoided.
—Jillian Kubala, Health, 8 July 2025
Fish like king mackerel, marlin, orange roughy, shark, swordfish, tilefish from the Gulf of Mexico, and bigeye tuna, which contain the highest mercury levels, should be limited or avoided.
—Brittany Lubeck, Verywell Health, 29 May 2025
And bigeye tuna should be avoided, according to guidance from both the FDA and ACOG.
—Caroline Tien, SELF, 22 Apr. 2025
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