albacore
noun [ C or U ] uk/ˈæl.bə.kɔːr/ us/ˈæl.bə.kɔːr/ albacore
长鳍金枪鱼
a large type of tuna (= a large fish that lives in warm seas, often eaten as food)
The Fisheries Commission will govern the management of four tuna species: skipjack, albacore, bigeye, and yellowfin. 渔业委员会将管理四种金枪鱼类：鲣鱼、长鳍金枪鱼、大眼金枪鱼和黄鳍金枪鱼。
All canned white tuna is albacore. 所有罐装白金枪鱼都是长鳍金枪鱼。
Compare: bluefin tunaskipjack tunayellowfin tuna
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- They tagged albacore in the region as part of a biological study.
- This large parasite is easily identified in albacore.
- Albacore are unique among tuna in that their primary food source is cephalopods.
- Thunnus alalunga is albacore tuna.