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Quick Facts
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Species Name
Tuna
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Latin Name
Thunnus
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Origin
South Pacific
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Harvest Method
Hook & Line
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Range & Habitat
Other

Range & Habitat
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White, Tender, Smooth
Yellowtail, as it has generally come to be accepted now, refers to a type of sturdy ocean fish in the jack family, or Carangidae. Jacks, including amberjack and pompano, can be strong-tasting, but yellowtail jack tends to be more delicate. In Japanese, its hamachi, a favorite of the sushi bar. Most hamachi or yellowtail is farm-raised in Japan and imported, usually frozen, in fillet form. The Japanese variety called hamachi has light golden flesh and may display a dark streak along the edge of a fillet, a characteristic of the two-toned musculature of fish that cruise the open seas. The area around the pectoral fins is considered the tastiest part and is often set-aside for special customers. Some sushi bars grill the skeleton and the bits of meat left on it and serve it as an appetizer or snack. Because there is a kind of tuna called yellowfin, some chefs seem to think that hamachi or yellowtail is also a tuna.
Rich, Buttery, Flakey, Mild
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Lean, Succulent, Clean
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