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A type of Tuna that may be referred to as Oceanic Tuna or Bonito Tuna that comes from the Atlantic and Pacific oceans.

The Hawaiian term used to refer to Yellowfin or Bigeye tuna. Ahi Tuna has a light pink flesh and a flavor that is stronger than most fish..

A variety of tuna that is very flavorful and has the lightest colored flesh of all the different species of tuna.

A saltwater fish found in temperate and tropical waters worldwide that is sleek in appearance and often silver, blue and black in color.

A variety of tuna that has a light pink flesh and a slightly strong flavor. It is a very popular fish in Hawaii and Japan where it is often eaten raw.

A variety of tuna that is very important in Japanese cooking. It is rarely eaten fresh and is usually dried into cubes.

One of the largest varieties of tuna caught for commercial use. Younger and smaller bluefins have lightly colored and mildly flavored meat, while older, larger specimens have a rich, red meat that is full flavored.

A classic Italian sauce that is made with tuna and anchovies that are puréed with egg yolks, lemon juice, olive and tuna oil, and seasonings.

A type of fish that is related to pompano and is found in the Pacific waters off Mexico and southern California.

A saltwater fish, related to the tuna, with an oily, soft, pale flesh, that is sometimes pink, which when cooked, becomes flaky and firm with an off-white color.

A variety of the mackerel fish family, which are members of the tuna family, that is most often found in warmer ocean waters, such as from the Carolina coast in the U.S.

An Italian term for "tuna."

A type of soup stock prepared with dried bonito tuna flakes, seaweed, and water. It is used in Japanese cooking and is most often the simplest form of a base stock for noodle dishes.

Dried shavings of fish that are sliced from aged pieces of bonito. A member of the tuna family of fish, bonito is a popular fish in Japan that is typically not consumed as often fresh for a meal as it is in a dried form.

An Italian seasoning that is made from dried fish roe taken from the roe sacs of tuna or gray mullet.

A type of fish with a flavor that is much like that of albacore tuna except that it is slightly sweeter.

A cold-blooded, backboned, aquatic animal that lives in every region of the world. Fish are harvested for their highly nutritious meat and for the oil that is extracted and used as a food product or as an ingredient for a wide variety of commercially prepared products.

An illness caused by eating food contaminated with clostridium botulinum bacteria. The bacteria grows rapidly in foods that are not stored properly.

An olive paste or puree that is made from blending anchovies, capers, garlic, and olives. Either green or black olives can be used to make the Tapenade, which may also include other ingredients such as tuna, almonds, and selected spices.

A fish found in the Atlantic and Pacific oceans, having a large round profile with raw flesh that is multi-colored.