tunny

/ˈtʌni/

Other forms: tunnies

Definitions of tunny

1. noun

   important warm-water fatty fish of the genus Thunnus of the family Scombridae; usually served as steaks
   synonyms: tuna, tuna fish

   types:

   albacore

   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
2. noun

   any very large marine food and game fish of the genus Thunnus; related to mackerel; chiefly of warm waters
   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