Species
Yellowfin tuna
Thunnus albacares
A fast, blue-yellow pelagic fish that hunts smaller prey and supports major fisheries.
Ecoregions
Equatorial Pacific
Ecoregion types
Pelagic
Trophic levels
Tertiary Consumer
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About this species
Species identity
A fast, blue-yellow pelagic fish that hunts smaller prey and supports major fisheries.
Role in the ecosystem
Yellowfin tuna helps explain how marine food webs function through its ecological role, habitat use, and connection to broader ecosystem change.
Scientific reference
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