Yellowfin Tuna are one of the most colorful of all the tuna species, and depending upon the algae count, the fish’s main food source in the area it lives, and other conditions, they are usually dark blue towards the very top area of their main body, bluish-yellow underneath, then more yellow under that area, in fact the middle of the body has a band or area of yellow that goes the length of the body to the tail, the lower area of the fish is silver-white to bone-white in color, as their name implies, the fins have a lot of nice yellow color on them.
Yellowfin Tuna can grow to be real dumbos, and by that I mean they can get to be huge, it’s not uncommon to catch one that is several feet long, and weigh over 300 lbs.
They are caught by commercial fishermen who sell them to companies that process tuna, and to restaurants, and they are a joy to catch by numerous anglers.
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