northern bluefin tuna

…of the group is the northern bluefin tuna, which grows to a maximum length and weight of about 4.3 metres (14 feet) and 800 kg (1,800 pounds). The yellowfin tuna reaches a maximum weight of about 180 kg (397 pounds), and the albacore grows to about 36 kg (79 pounds).

Populations of red tuna (Thunnus thynnus) occur throughout the Mediterranean Sea and the eastern Atlantic. In May and June they spawn in the western Mediterranean. During summer they spread northward to feed, finally reaching the Arctic Ocean. Similar migrations occur along the North American coast in the…

Bluefin tuna (Thunnus thynnus) traverse the Atlantic Ocean in a single year; they spawn in the Caribbean, then swim to high latitudes of the Atlantic to feed on the rich supply of fish. Turtles and sharks also migrate great distances.

…indica), swordfish (Xiphias gladius), and bluefin tuna (Thunnus thynnus), which attain lengths of about 3.3 metres (11 feet). The bluefin tuna and the Indo-Pacific black marlin have been known to exceed 680 kg (1,500 pounds) in body weight. Generally, most percoid fishes fall within the range of 30 to 250…