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Yellowfin Tuna

Thunnus albacares (Bonnaterre 1788)

Lifespan, longevity, and ageing

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Maximum longevity: 9 years (wild)
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Geelvintuna ( Afrikaans )

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Die Geelvintuna (Thunnus albacares), 'n roofvis, is 'n lid van die Tuna-familie en kom voor aan die hele kuslyn van Suid-Afrika, en wêreldwyd in tropiese, sub-tropiese en matige waters. In Engels staan die vis bekend as die Yellowfin Tuna of Tunny. Die Geelvintuna is 'n uiters gewilde sportvis.

Identifikasie

Die vis is torpedovormig, donkerblou aan die bokant en 'n sylangse geel streep skei die bokant van die silwerkleurige pens. Die vis het geel rugvinne terwyl die rug- en anale vinne sekelvormig word met ouderdom. Vertikale wit strepe of vlekke is sigbaar op die pens van 'n vis wat pas gevang is. Die massa van 'n volwasse geelvintuna wissel van 40 tot 100 kg.

Gewoontes

Hulle is aflandig verspreid maar is al van die kus af gevang (Rooikranz naby Kaapstad en Robberg naby Plettenbergbaai) wanneer die toestande gunstig was. Die vis verkies water van 17 tot 27 °C, en jag veral op pelagiese vis en pylinkvis.

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Geelvintuna: Brief Summary ( Afrikaans )

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Die Geelvintuna (Thunnus albacares), 'n roofvis, is 'n lid van die Tuna-familie en kom voor aan die hele kuslyn van Suid-Afrika, en wêreldwyd in tropiese, sub-tropiese en matige waters. In Engels staan die vis bekend as die Yellowfin Tuna of Tunny. Die Geelvintuna is 'n uiters gewilde sportvis.

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Description

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Schools in near-surface waters as well as below the thermoclime, with temperatures between 18° and 31°C, primarily by size, either in monospecific or multispecies groups. Larger fish frequently school with porpoises, also associated with floating debris and other objects. Feeds on fishes, crustaceans and squids. It is sensitive to low concentrations of oxygen and therefore is often limited to depths of 100 m (Ref. 9340). Peak spawning occurs during the summer, in batches (Ref. 9684). Pole-and-line fishing is still one of the major surface fishing techniques while longlining fishing method is for deep swimming yellowfin tuna. Encirling nets are employed to catch schools near the surface (Ref. 9340). Marketed mainly frozen and canned (Ref. 9684), but also fresh (Ref. 9340) and smoked (Ref. 9987).
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Froese, R. & D. Pauly (Editors). (2019). FishBase. World Wide Web electronic publication. version (02/2019). Stocks, K. 2009. Seamounts Online: an online information system for seamount biology. Version 2009-1. World Wide Web electronic publication. North-West Atlantic Ocean species (NWARMS) North-West Atlantic Ocean species (NWARMS) North-West Atlantic Ocean species (NWARMS) North-West Atlantic Ocean species (NWARMS) North-West Atlantic Ocean species (NWARMS) North-West Atlantic Ocean species (NWARMS)
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Diet

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Feed on fishes, crustaceans and squids. It is sensitive to low concentrations of oxygen and therefore is not usually caught below 250 m in the tropics
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Froese, R. & D. Pauly (Editors). (2019). FishBase. World Wide Web electronic publication. version (02/2019). Stocks, K. 2009. Seamounts Online: an online information system for seamount biology. Version 2009-1. World Wide Web electronic publication. North-West Atlantic Ocean species (NWARMS) North-West Atlantic Ocean species (NWARMS) North-West Atlantic Ocean species (NWARMS) North-West Atlantic Ocean species (NWARMS) North-West Atlantic Ocean species (NWARMS) North-West Atlantic Ocean species (NWARMS)
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Distribution

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Worldwide in tropical and subtropical seas, but absent from the Mediterranean Sea
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Habitat

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An oceanic species occurring above and below the thermoclines. They school primarily by size, either in monospecific or multispecies groups. Larger fish frequently school with porpoises, also associated with floating debris and other objects.
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Habitat

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Habitat

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Known from seamounts and knolls
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