| The Yellowfin Tuna is smaller then the Bluefin | | | | Yellowfin tuna has the capability of diving to very |
| Tuna, however, weighing as much as 400 pounds | | | | low depths. When one particular Yellowfin tuna |
| it is certainly not a small fish. The Yellowfin can | | | | was tagged in the Indian Ocean, it was found, |
| reach lengths of over 7½ feet long and 3 feet | | | | that it spent most of its' time in shallow water no |
| high. | | | | deeper than 250 feet. However, it did at one |
| Most of the time Yellowfin like to spend their time | | | | point dive to an unheard of 3,800 feet. |
| in deeper offshore waters. Yellowfin tuna can be | | | | Yellowfin may venture well inshore when water |
| found in warm waters world wide, such as, | | | | temperature, clarity and weather are suitable and |
| though not limited to, the Caribbean Sea, Pacific | | | | or food is abundant. The prey that Yellowfins are |
| and Indian Oceans. | | | | known to eat is quite vast that includes fish, |
| Yellowfin tuna are know as epipelagic fish because | | | | crustaceans, squid, flying fish, mackerel, |
| they live in a mixed surface layer of the ocean | | | | myctophids or lanternfish and sardines are also |
| above the thermocline. It has been discovered | | | | frequently eaten. Larger Yellowfin have been |
| thru "Sonic Tracking" that Yellowfin tuna range in | | | | recorded to even prey on smaller members of |
| the first 328 feet of the water depth and very | | | | the tuna family such as frigate mackerel and |
| rarely dive below the thermocline. However, | | | | skipjack tuna. |