Species learning profile
atún claro
Thunnus albacares
Yellowfin tuna (Thunnus albacares) is a saltwater fish associated with open ocean habitat in Global. Its long yellow fins are built for speed.
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At a glance
- Agua
- Agua salada
- Habitat
- Océano abierto
- Longitud máxima
- 240 cm
- Distribución
- Todo el mundo
- Familia
- Scombridae
- Orden
- Scombriformes
Observe
How to identify atún claro
- Metallic blue above, silver below, with yellow fins.
- Sleek, muscular, and built like a fast torpedo.
- Reported maximum length: 240 cm — a genuinely giant fish. Maximum is not the same as typical adult size.
Field note: color, size, and markings can change with age, sex, season, depth, and lighting. Use several traits together.
Place and pattern
Where it lives—and how it behaves
Habitat and range
This species is associated with open ocean habitat across Global. With little fixed shelter, currents, temperature fronts, depth, and moving prey define its open-ocean world.
Behavior
Uses open ocean habitat for feeding, shelter, migration, or reproduction.
Food-web connections
What it eats and why it matters
Diet
Schooling fish, squid, and crustaceans.
Ecological role
It helps move energy across great distances in a food web with few physical boundaries..
Remember
One fact worth keeping
atún claro puede medir unos 240 cm y suele encontrarse cerca de Océano abierto.
Think like a conservationist
A conservation lens
Wide-ranging ocean fish can cross many jurisdictions, so bycatch, harvest limits, and international cooperation matter.
This habitat lens is not a current population-status assessment. Status can differ among regions and change as new assessments are published; follow the reference links and local fisheries or wildlife agencies for current decisions.
Recall
Quick knowledge check
Which habitat is most closely associated with Yellowfin tuna in this guide?
Keep exploring
References and further reading
Fishdle summarizes stable identification and ecology concepts in plain language. Taxonomy and population knowledge continue to change, so use primary assessments and regional authorities for conservation or management decisions.
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