Albacore

Caligus Infestation 18. Parasitic infestations (protozoa, worms, etc.)

Euryphorous Infestation 1. Parasitic infestations (protozoa, worms, etc.)

Nasicola Infestation 2. Parasitic infestations (protozoa, worms, etc.)

Pseudocycnus Disease. Parasitic infestations (protozoa, worms, etc.)

Tentacularia Disease of Coryphaena. Parasitic infestations (protozoa, worms, etc.)

Caligus Infestation 7. Parasitic infestations (protozoa, worms, etc.)

Hirudinella Infestation. Parasitic infestations (protozoa, worms, etc.)

Oceanodromous. Migrating within oceans typically between spawning and different feeding areas, as tunas do. Migrations should be cyclical and predictable and cover more than 100 km.

Dorsal spines (total): 13; Dorsal soft rays (total): 14 - 15; Analspines: 0; Analsoft rays: 13 - 14; Vertebrae: 39

Found in oceanic waters, sometimes not far from the coast (Ref. 13628). Forms large mixed schools with the skipjack tuna. Its spawning grounds are located well offshore. Preys on surface and deep-sea fishes, squids, amphipods, shrimps, crabs and stomatopods and decapod larvae. The largest fishery for blackfin tuna operates off the southeastern coast of Cuba and uses live-bait and pole. Utilized fresh, dried or salted, canned and frozen (Ref. 9987).

fisheries: commercial; gamefish: yes