Species learning profile
黄鳍金枪鱼
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
- 水域
- 海水
- Habitat
- 远洋
- 最大长度
- 240 cm
- 分布范围
- 全球
- 科
- Scombridae
- 目
- Scombriformes
Observe
How to identify 黄鳍金枪鱼
- 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
黄鳍金枪鱼可长到约 240 厘米，常见于远洋附近。
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?
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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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