Tuna story

classfication	[bluefin tuna]	[bigeye tuna]	[yellowfin tuna]	[bonito/ skipjack tuna ]
overview
kingdom	Animalia	Animalia	Animalia	Animalia
division	chordate	chordate	chordate	chordate
class	Osteichthyes	Osteichthyes	Osteichthyes	Osteichthyes
order	Percoidei	Percoidei	Percoidei	Percoidei
family	Scombridae	Scombridae	Scombridae	Scombridae
extinction grade	Lack of resources	vulnerable	need attention	lack of resources
behavior		Live beneath the water when young and go deeper as grow	Community life
size	Maximum size : 3m Maximum weight : 560kg	Maximum size : 236m Maximum weight : 197kg (regular weight : 180kg)	Maximum size : 208m Maximum weight : 176.4kg	Maximum size : 1.2m
body color	dorsal : dark blue belley : white horizontal stripe and circle on light silver background	dorsal : dark deep blue belly : white silver	dorsal : cobalt blue belly : light dots make white stripes	dorsal : dark blue belly : white silver
breeding season	April - June : Taiwan costal area August : East Sea of Korea	365 days in breeding in eastern part of Pacific Ocean January - March : Southern Hemisphere April - September：　Northern Hemisphere	365 days	365 days around Equator spring - early of autumn in tropical regions
habitat	surface of water	surface or middle part (0-250m) of water	Ocean (from surface to thermocline layer)	Temperature ranged in between 15∼30℃
distribution	Tropical, Temperature, subantartic area of Pacific, Atlantic and Indian Ocean	Temperature, tropical area of Pacific, Atlantic and Indian Ocean	Tropical and sub-tropical area of Pacific, Atlantic and Indian Ocean	South Sea and Jeju costal area of Korea Tropical and Temperature area of Pacific, Atlantic and Indian Ocean
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albacore

The albacore, Thunnus alalunga, is a type of tuna in the family Scombridae. This species is also called albacore fish, albacore tuna, albicore, longfin, albies, pigfish, tombo ahi, binnaga, Pacific albacore, German bonito (but see bonito), longfin tuna, longfin tunny, or even just tuna. It is the only tuna species which may be marketed as "white meat tuna" in the United States. It is found in the open waters of all tropical and temperate oceans, and the Mediterranean Sea. Lengths range up to 140 cm (4.5 feet) and weights up to 45 kg (99 lb). Albacore is a prized food, and the albacore fishery is economically significant. Methods of fishing include pole and line, long-line fishing, trolling, and some purse seining. It is also sought after by sport fishers. The pectoral fins of the albacore are very long, as much as 50% of the total length. The dorsal spines are 8 to 10 in number, and well forward of the rays of the dorsal fin. The anterior spines are much longer, giving a concave outline to the spiny part of the dorsal fin.