yellowfin tuna
noun
yel·low·fin tuna
ˈye-lō-ˌfin- 
ˈye-lə-
: a nearly cosmopolitan tuna (Thunnus albacares) with yellowish fins
called also yellowfin
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Leo must leave his mother’s colony to find his own home — a monumental quest fraught with challenges and new encounters with an array of creatures, from marine iguanas and racer snakes to yellowfin tuna and giant Galapagos sharks.
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Dessi Gomez, Deadline, 1 Apr. 2025
Somalia’s marine waters, rich with fisheries of species such as yellowfin tuna, blue marlin, swordfish and sardines, have historically helped the country’s fishing communities thrive.
—Soham Mitra, Lou Robinson and Patrick Gallagher, CNN, 22 Feb. 2025
Likely World Record Yellowfin Tuna North Carolina angler Earl Gill IV landed a 443-pound yellowfin tuna while on a 10-day long-range charter trip out of San Diego in mid-November.
—Alice Jones Webb, Outdoor Life, 1 Jan. 2025
If certified by the IGFA, Gill’s fish will dethrone the current all-tackle record for yellowfin tuna set in 2012 by Guy Yocom.
—Alice Jones Webb, Outdoor Life, 1 Jan. 2025
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Dessi Gomez, Deadline, 1 Apr. 2025
Somalia’s marine waters, rich with fisheries of species such as yellowfin tuna, blue marlin, swordfish and sardines, have historically helped the country’s fishing communities thrive.
—Soham Mitra, Lou Robinson and Patrick Gallagher, CNN, 22 Feb. 2025
Likely World Record Yellowfin Tuna North Carolina angler Earl Gill IV landed a 443-pound yellowfin tuna while on a 10-day long-range charter trip out of San Diego in mid-November.
—Alice Jones Webb, Outdoor Life, 1 Jan. 2025
If certified by the IGFA, Gill’s fish will dethrone the current all-tackle record for yellowfin tuna set in 2012 by Guy Yocom.
—Alice Jones Webb, Outdoor Life, 1 Jan. 2025
See All Example Sentences for yellowfin tuna
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“Yellowfin tuna.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/yellowfin%20tuna. Accessed 7 May. 2025.
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