Thunnus albacares
Yellow-Finned Albacore, Autumn Albacore, Allison Tuna, Ahi
Yellowfin are colored with metallic, dark blue on the back and upper sides, changing to yellow and silver on the belly. The dorsal and anal fins, and finlets are bright yellow. Bigeye, Blackfin, Albacore, and Yellowfin Tuna are similar in shape and are caught together.
Yellowfin feed on fishes and invertebrates associated with sargassum. This will occur in at the water's surface in the open ocean. Foods include larval crabs and shrimps, squids, paper nautilus, flying fish, triggerfish, and jacks.
All Florida, the Bahamas and the Caribbean.
The Yellowfin Tuna is found worldwide in warm, temperate waters. Like other tuna, this highly migratory species prefers to swim in deep, oceanic waters in search of food. However, Yellowfin Tuna will run closer to shore than most other tuna. They will
Yellowfin may run anywhere from a few pounds to more than 200 pounds with a maximum weight close to 400 pounds.
388 pounds, 12 ounces (IGFA)