tunny

Synonyms:

tuna, tuna fish

Types:

albacore

relatively small tuna with choice white flesh; major source of canned tuna

bonito

flesh of mostly Pacific food fishes of the genus Sarda of the family Scombridae; related to but smaller than tuna

bluefin, bluefin tuna

flesh of very large tuna

Type of:

saltwater fish

flesh of fish from the sea used as food

Synonyms:

tuna

Types:

Thunnus alalunga, albacore, long-fin tunny

large pelagic tuna the source of most canned tuna; reaches 93 pounds and has long pectoral fins; found worldwide in tropical and temperate waters

Thunnus thynnus, bluefin, bluefin tuna, horse mackerel

largest tuna; to 1500 pounds; of mostly temperate seas: feed in polar regions but breed in tropics

Thunnus albacares, yellowfin, yellowfin tuna

may reach 400 pounds; worldwide in tropics

Type of:

food fish

any fish used for food by human beings

scombroid, scombroid fish

important marine food and game fishes found in all tropical and temperate seas; some are at least partially endothermic and can thrive in colder waters