thunnus : Idioms & Phrases
genus thunnus
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noun tunas: warm-blooded fishes
Thunnus.
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thunnus alalunga
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noun large pelagic tuna the source of most canned tuna; reaches 93 pounds and has long pectoral fins; found worldwide in tropical and temperate waters
albacore; long-fin tunny.
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thunnus albacares
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noun may reach 400 pounds; worldwide in tropics
yellowfin tuna; yellowfin.
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thunnus thynnus
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noun largest tuna; to 1500 pounds; of mostly temperate seas: feed in polar regions but breed in tropics
bluefin tuna; bluefin; horse mackerel.