Monday, February 1, 2016
yellowfin tuna
Yellowfin Tuna
Yellowfin Tuna is a saltwater fish, that belongs in the tribe Thunnini, a sub group of the
mackerel family (Scombriade), which has 5 different species of tuna and the Tuna
an the mackerel sharks are the only fish that can a body temperature and lived in the
Atlantic, Mediterranean ocean.
1.Description
A Tuna a sleek and streamlined fish, adapted for speed. It has two fins attached to its back, has little spikes called finlets and its color is dark metallic blue for camouflage
its tail is quite fin, has three horizontally keels on each side. it size can be 40-180 cm/1,4
130 kg.
2. Habitat
The Tuna inhabit the mixed surface layer of the ocean. They can sometimes be found on
Kelp forests some spent their 85% of its time in depths shallower than 75mm ( 240 feet),
they can be found with sonic tracking. They are also very rare to find as they spent most
of their time in the bottom of the ocean.
3.Diet
There diet is other fish, crabs, and squids. their body are made to swim fast to capture
fish such as the flying fish. Animals like the laternfish or sardines are devoured by Tunas.
4.predators
Tunas are also hunted by other animals by larger tuna, sharks, or toothed whales.
Other animals such as the false killer whale and great white are known to eat tons of
tunas. The Yellowfin Tuna can escape their predators as their warm blooded which
makes them faster.
5.As food
Yellowfin tuna fish is caught by fishermen for lots of foods, such as can food for the
Domesticated Cat or Dog and are known to use pole and line, are known to capture
100 tons of fresh Tuna.
6. conclusion
The yellowfin Tuna is a beautiful animal that should be cared by humans as its
Near Threatened list by conservation status. Its also a interesting animal that has
beautiful color and misunderstood.
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