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Albacore Tuna: A flavorful variety of tuna that has the lightest colored flesh of all the species of tuna and is often called "white tuna."
Albacore: The pectoral fins of the albacore are very long, as much as 30% of the total length. The dorsal spines are 11-14 in number, and well forward of the rays of the dorsal fin. The anterior spines are much longer, giving a concave outline to the spiny part of the dorsal fin. Lengths range up to 140 cm and weights up to 60.3 kg.
Albacore is a prized food, and the albacore fishery is economically significant. Methods of fishing include pole and line, long-line fishing, and some purse seining. The best-quality canned tuna is made from albacore. However, albacores have been observed to accumulate higher levels of mercury than other types of tuna, and some groups have urged testing and recall of canned albacore with high mercury levels. Albacores are also sought after by sport fishers. They are the only tuna species which may be marketed as "white meat tuna."
This species may also be called albacore fish, albacore tuna, bastard albacore, bonito (but see bonito), longfin tuna, longfin tunny, or even just tuna.
In some parts of the world, other species may be called "albacore":
Source: wikipedia
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