525 Albacore tuna Thunnus alalunga The albacore, Thunnus alalunga, is a species of tuna in the family Scombridae. This species is also called albacore fish, albacore tuna, albicore, albie, pigfish, tombo ahi, binnaga, Pacific albacore, German bonito (but see bonito), longfin, longfin tuna, longfin tunny, or even just tuna. It is the only tuna species which may be marketed as "white meat tuna" in the United States. It is found in the open waters of all tropical and temperate oceans, and the Mediterranean Sea. Albacore is a prized food, and the albacore fishery is economically significant. Methods of fishing include pole and line, long-line fishing, trolling, and some purse seining. It is also sought after by sport fishers. 172419 Albacore_tuna 525.jpg image/jpeg 80468 2012-04-20T09:42:53Z 552 Aquatic foods Fishes Type 1 2011-02-09T00:37:46Z 2019-05-14T18:05:26Z false specific 8235 true FOOD00514