Albacore tuna
Key Facts
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Common Name
Albacore tuna
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Scientific Name
Thunnus alalunga
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Habitat
Open Ocean
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Location
Mediterranean Sea, Pacific, Atlantic and Indian Oceans
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Status
Overfished in North Atlantic
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Length
Upto 140 cm
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Weight
Upto 45 kg
Physical Description
Albacore are bullet-shaped with a dark blue back and lighter blue-gray sides and belly. Albacore also have very long pectoral fins and live for around 12 years. They can grow up to 140cm and weigh up to 45kg.
Habitat and Distribution
Albacore are a highly migratory species found throughout the Pacific, Atlantic and Indian Oceans – between 40 degrees north and 40 degrees south – and in the Mediterranean Sea. Young albacore are mainly found in warmer, shallow waters.
Reproduction
Albacore reach reproductive maturity around 5 years of age and 1m in length. Albacore spawn in the spring and summer.
Albacore are bullet-shaped with a dark blue back and lighter blue-gray sides and belly. Albacore also have very long pectoral fins and live for around 12 years. They can grow up to 140cm and weigh up to 45kg.
Habitat and Distribution
Albacore are a highly migratory species found throughout the Pacific, Atlantic and Indian Oceans – between 40 degrees north and 40 degrees south – and in the Mediterranean Sea. Young albacore are mainly found in warmer, shallow waters.
Reproduction
Albacore reach reproductive maturity around 5 years of age and 1m in length. Albacore spawn in the spring and summer.
