bluefin tuna
noun
blue·fin tuna
ˈblü-ˌfin- 
: a very large tuna (Thunnus thynnus) that is an important food and game fish
called also bluefin
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Atlantic bluefin tuna are the largest of the tuna species.
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Alice Jones Webb, Outdoor Life, 8 Apr. 2025
Pacific bluefin tuna are large, migratory fish found throughout the biggest ocean on Earth.
—Sarah Kuta, Smithsonian Magazine, 9 Jan. 2025
There are multiple species of bluefin tuna, including the Pacific bluefin tuna, the Atlantic bluefin tuna and the southern bluefin tuna, according to the International Union for Conservation of Nature or the IUCN.
—Saleen Martin, USA TODAY, 9 Jan. 2025
The current record for largest bluefin tuna caught in Texas was set nearly four years ago, in April of 2021, when angler Troy Lancaster caught an impressive 876-pound specimen — 8 pounds less than Esslinger’s.
—Mitchell Willetts, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 15 Apr. 2025
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Alice Jones Webb, Outdoor Life, 8 Apr. 2025
Pacific bluefin tuna are large, migratory fish found throughout the biggest ocean on Earth.
—Sarah Kuta, Smithsonian Magazine, 9 Jan. 2025
There are multiple species of bluefin tuna, including the Pacific bluefin tuna, the Atlantic bluefin tuna and the southern bluefin tuna, according to the International Union for Conservation of Nature or the IUCN.
—Saleen Martin, USA TODAY, 9 Jan. 2025
The current record for largest bluefin tuna caught in Texas was set nearly four years ago, in April of 2021, when angler Troy Lancaster caught an impressive 876-pound specimen — 8 pounds less than Esslinger’s.
—Mitchell Willetts, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 15 Apr. 2025
See All Example Sentences for bluefin tuna
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“Bluefin tuna.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/bluefin%20tuna. Accessed 24 May. 2025.
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