types of tuna fish
Canned Albacore is also known as âwhiteâ tuna. It is one of the popular types of canned tuna and is one of the most abundant of the tuna species. It is found in the waters of the Atlantic Ocean, the Pacific Ocean and the Mediterranean Sea. The albacore tuna reaches sizes of up to 5 feet and can weigh as much as 100 pounds. Its color is dark blue along its top and has a silvery white underbelly.
Albacore tuna is found in all tropical and temperate oceans, including the North Pacific Ocean.
They sometimes school with other tuna species and mixed schools of small yellowfin, and skipjack tuna, in particular, are commonplace. They are often associated with various species of dolphins or porpoises, as well as with larger marine creatures such as whales and whale sharks.
Chunk light tuna is also the least expensive variety of canned tuna â another perk! Solid vs. Chunk indicates the size of the pieces of tuna in the can. For example, as previously mentioned in this article, there is âsolid white albacoreâ and âchunk white albacoreâ .