The Blue Fin Tuna

The Bluefin Tuna

 

 

 

 

 

Type:

Fish

Diet:

Carnivore

Average life span in the wild:

15 years

Size:

6.5 ft (2 m)

Weight:

550 lbs (250 kg)

Group name:

School

Protection status:

Endangered

Did you know?

In January 2012, a prime, 593-lb (269-kg) bluefin tuna sold in a Japanese fish market for $736,000 (¥56.49 million), a world record.

Size relative to a 6-ft (2-m) man

 

(facts sourced from National Geographic website)


Find out more information on this website:

http://animals.nationalgeographic.com/animals/fish/bluefin-tuna/


Watch these video clips to find out more about the endangered Bluefin Tuna Fish