Bigeye Tuna

The bigeye tuna is a species of true tuna of the genus Thunnus, belonging to the wider mackerel family Scombridae. In Hawaiian, it is one of two species known as ʻahi, the other being the yellowfin tuna. Bigeye tuna are found in the open waters of all tropical and temperate oceans, but not in the Mediterranean Sea.

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Local Names: Bariles, Barilis, Tambakol, Tulingan, Panit pakulan, Bulis, Karaw, Bantala-an, Panit, Tambakul, Tuna, Bugok, Kilyaong, Bulis, Sobad, Baragsikol

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Bigeye tuna migrate vertically each day, spending time between 45 to 74 m below the surface at night and moving to deeper waters during the day, reaching depths between 196 m and 1,902 m.