"tunny" | Definition and Related Words

Noun

is a type of: saltwater fish - flesh of fish from the sea used as food
subtypes:
- albacore - relatively small tuna with choice white flesh; major source of canned tuna
- bonito - flesh of mostly Pacific food fishes of the genus Sarda of the family Scombridae; related to but smaller than tuna
- bluefin, bluefin tuna - flesh of very large tuna
is a part of: tuna, tunny - any very large marine food and game fish of the genus Thunnus; related to mackerel; chiefly of warm waters

same as: tuna, tuna fish
is a type of:
- food fish - any fish used for food by human beings
- scombroid, scombroid fish - important marine food and game fishes found in all tropical and temperate seas; some are at least partially endothermic and can thrive in colder waters
subtypes:
- albacore, long-fin tunny, thunnus alalunga - large pelagic tuna the source of most canned tuna; reaches 93 pounds and has long pectoral fins; found worldwide in tropical and temperate waters
- bluefin, bluefin tuna, horse mackerel, thunnus thynnus - largest tuna; to 1500 pounds; of mostly temperate seas: feed in polar regions but breed in tropics
- thunnus albacares, yellowfin, yellowfin tuna - may reach 400 pounds; worldwide in tropics
belongs to: genus thunnus, thunnus - tunas: warm-blooded fishes

has: tuna, tuna fish, tunny - important warm-water fatty fish of the genus Thunnus of the family Scombridae; usually served as steaks

same as: tuna