albacore
noun[CorU]
uk/ˈæl.bə.kɔːr/us/ˈæl.bə.kɔːr/pluralalbacorealargetypeoftuna(= alargefishthatlivesinwarmseas, ofteneatenasfood):
The FisheriesCommissionwillgovernthemanagementof fourtunaspecies: skipjack, albacore, bigeye, and yellowfin.
Allcannedwhitetunais albacore.
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- Theytaggedalbacore in theregionaspartof abiologicalstudy.
- Thislargeparasiteiseasilyidentifiedin albacore.
- Albacore areuniqueamongtunain thattheirprimaryfoodsourceiscephalopods.
- Thunnus alalunga is albacoretuna.
Sea fish
- American shad
- anchovy
- barracuda
- beluga
- blowfish
- eel
- elver
- flatfish
- flathead
- flounder
- marlin
- nurse shark
- pilchard
- plaice
- pollack
- stickleback
- stingray
- stonefish
- sturgeon
- swordfish
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