Fish · La Saladita, Guerrero

Yellowfin Tuna

Thunnus albacares

Spanish: Atún aleta amarilla

Yellowfin Tuna (Thunnus albacares)
Photographed by nicolas235 on iNaturalist · CC-BY-NC

The yellowfin tuna (Thunnus albacares) is a species of tuna found in pelagic waters of tropical and subtropical oceans worldwide. Most often recorded in Mar.

TaxonomyActinopterygii › Scombriformes › Scombridae
Local records2 research-grade observations within about 50 km of La Saladita (the survey box also takes in Zihuatanejo, Ixtapa and Troncones)
Global records1,114 on iNaturalist
Recorded here2021 – 2021
Months recorded near La Saladita
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Recent local sightings

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Cite as: “Yellowfin Tuna (Thunnus albacares) at La Saladita”, La Saladita Field Guide, lasaladita.com/species/thunnus-albacares/, updated 2026-09-26. Observation counts and months come from iNaturalist research-grade records within about 50 km of 17.8375°N, 101.7606°W (the survey box also takes in Zihuatanejo, Ixtapa and Troncones); summary text from Wikipedia where present.