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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In spring training, Witt told me his two favorite sushi rolls:
The Roja Roll ($12) consists of bigeye tuna, yellowtail, avocado, cucumber, cilantro, soy paper and sriracha.
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Jaylon Thompson, Kansas City Star, 4 Apr. 2024
The dishes kept coming: caviar frisee with taro crisps, seared bigeye tuna with sweet potato, ali’i mushroom bordelaise, and kale, the last paired with a Napa Bordeaux blend.
—Michael Verdon, Robb Report, 8 Aug. 2023
That means a bigeye tuna is more likely to be caught outside the reserve compared with yellowfin, which travel less and have been shown to spawn inside the reserve.
—Byerik Stokstad, science.org, 20 Oct. 2022
The researchers found yellowfin and bigeye tuna have increased around the reserve.
—Byerik Stokstad, science.org, 20 Oct. 2022
Yellowtail, like striped marlin, opa, dorado, bigeye tuna and other warmer water-loving fish, are far more likely to be caught off Baja California, but all have been caught off the mouth of the Columbia.
—Bill Monroe, oregonlive, 1 Oct. 2022
Some types of tuna, such as bluefin and bigeye tuna, may also be more likely to have higher levels of mercury, according to WebMD.
—Jacob Livesay, USA TODAY, 28 Sep. 2022
The fish highest in mercury include king mackerel, marlin, bigeye tuna and swordfish.
—Good Housekeeping, 24 Aug. 2022
The bigeye tuna loin, which Lota purchased that morning from Tommy Gomes’ new Point Loma seafood store, TunaVille Market and Grocery, can be served raw or seared.
—Caron Golden, San Diego Union-Tribune, 10 Aug. 2022
Jaylon Thompson, Kansas City Star, 4 Apr. 2024
The dishes kept coming: caviar frisee with taro crisps, seared bigeye tuna with sweet potato, ali’i mushroom bordelaise, and kale, the last paired with a Napa Bordeaux blend.
—Michael Verdon, Robb Report, 8 Aug. 2023
That means a bigeye tuna is more likely to be caught outside the reserve compared with yellowfin, which travel less and have been shown to spawn inside the reserve.
—Byerik Stokstad, science.org, 20 Oct. 2022
The researchers found yellowfin and bigeye tuna have increased around the reserve.
—Byerik Stokstad, science.org, 20 Oct. 2022
Yellowtail, like striped marlin, opa, dorado, bigeye tuna and other warmer water-loving fish, are far more likely to be caught off Baja California, but all have been caught off the mouth of the Columbia.
—Bill Monroe, oregonlive, 1 Oct. 2022
Some types of tuna, such as bluefin and bigeye tuna, may also be more likely to have higher levels of mercury, according to WebMD.
—Jacob Livesay, USA TODAY, 28 Sep. 2022
The fish highest in mercury include king mackerel, marlin, bigeye tuna and swordfish.
—Good Housekeeping, 24 Aug. 2022
The bigeye tuna loin, which Lota purchased that morning from Tommy Gomes’ new Point Loma seafood store, TunaVille Market and Grocery, can be served raw or seared.
—Caron Golden, San Diego Union-Tribune, 10 Aug. 2022
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