What Types of Tuna Are There? An Introduction to Common Varieties
Tuna is a large marine creature. In China, tuna is also called "tunna fish," a name that comes from the English transliteration used by people in Hong Kong, China. Tuna meat is tender and fine, and it has relatively few bones, so for many people who dislike fish with lots of bones or dislike spitting out bones, it is an excellent fish. Tuna actually comes in several types, so below, Shuaishuai will introduce its types to everyone!
1. Yellowfin Tuna
The body of this variety is like a spindle, with a relatively small head, and the fins on its sides are yellow, which is why it is called yellowfin. The flesh of yellowfin is bright pink. Its size varies in different sea areas, and its diet is very broad - basically it eats all the small organisms in the sea. The yellowfin variety is mainly used to make canned tuna, and its share globally reaches 35%, so its market share is very large.
2. Bluefin Tuna
The bluefin is the largest of the tuna varieties. It is also called blackfin tuna by people. You can search for this variety online, and you will find that it is as big as a shark. Do you find that a bit scary? In addition, bluefin is very widespread in Japan's aquatic seafood market, and its sales are also very high. It can be said to be a highly popular variety. Its growth rate is very slow, so its annual catch is very small, almost less than one percent. Therefore, this fish is very expensive, and it is basically only used to make very high-grade sashimi, generally not used for other dishes.
3. Bigeye Tuna
Because this fish has nothing particularly prominent about its body, its eyes become a very eye-catching feature. Since its eyes and head are very large, people call it bigeye. This variety lives year-round in the deep sea, at depths reaching 200-300 m on the seabed, and mainly survives by preying on smaller fish on the seabed. At present, the yield of this fish is very small, and its price is frighteningly expensive. Because it lives on the relatively deep seabed, its catch is also relatively small. Compared with bluefin, this variety is mainly used to make mid-range seafood products, and its selling price is very high, which can bring merchants very high profits.
The above is an introduction to the main varieties of tuna. In fact, this fish has two more varieties, namely albacore and skipjack, but these two are now mostly used for canned tuna and sushi, and their prices are also average. So if you are interested, you can look up related information about them online. At present, the most expensive ones on the market are the above three, and the meat processed from them is all very tender. This can be seen from their pink flesh color, and they have relatively few bones, which very much suits the public's taste and preferences.