Quick Facts
common name :
Bigeye tuna
Scientific Name :
Thunnus obesus
local name :
Esgedi�kelawalla/Kenda
Group :
Temperate and Tropical Tunas
Average Size :
Maximum fork length over 200 cm; common to 180 cm (corresponding to an age of at least 3 years). Maturity seems to be attained at 100 to 130 cm fork length in the eastern Pacific and in the Indian Ocean.
Diagnostic Features
Morphological characteristics Pectoral fin: Moderately long (22-31% of fork length) Color characteristics Lower side of the belly: White color First dorsal fin: Deep yellow Second dorsal and anal fins: Light yellow Finlets: bright yellow edged with black color
consumer Advice
Threat to Human
Stock Status
Stock Not Overfished
Lank Fish rating
IUCN Red List Status
