yellowfin tuna

[ yel-oh-fin ]
/ ˈyɛl oʊˌfɪn /

noun

an important food fish, Thunnus albacares, inhabiting warm seas.
Also called yellowfin.

Origin of yellowfin tuna

First recorded in 1935–40; yellow + fin1

British Dictionary definitions for yellowfin tuna

yellowfin tuna
/ (ˈjɛləʊˌfɪn) /

noun

a large marine food fish, Scomber albacares, of tropical and subtropical waters, having yellow dorsal and anal fins: family Scombridae