Below are the main differences between longfinned tuna and light tuna

Entre los consumidores existe un notable grado de confusión entre el Bonito del Norte y el Atún Claro. A continuación te explicamos las diferencias más reseñables entre el Atún Claro y el Bonito del Norte.

In addition, longfinned tuna has the advantage of having a lower percentage of fat: while light tuna has 10% fat content, longfinned tuna has only 6%. Size is another key difference between these two species; Light tuna can weigh more than 50 kilos, while adult longfinned tunas rarely exceed 15 kilos.

Tuna is another intermediate quality tuna variety. It can usually be found in many of the preserves on the market, and its flesh is pinker and less fine than that of the longfinned tuna.

The commercial name of tuna includes yellowfin or Skipjack tuna. It constitutes the lowest range of tuna, since it has a darker flesh and a much rougher texture.

Bajo el nombre de "atunes" se incluyen diversos tipos de peces; algunos pertenecen al género Thunnus y son considerados los verdaderos atunes pero hay otras especies con características similares que por distintos motivos son considerados también dentro de este grupo. Los nombres comunes con los que se denomina a los atunes cambian mucho según los diferentes países y regiones del mundo. Nosotros vamos a hablar de los grandes rasgos que diferencian a los tres atunes más "habituales":

Otra características peculiar del Bonito del Norte es que el color de su carne es mucho más blanca que la del resto de atunes.

LONGFINNED TUNA

LONGFINNED TUNA

Its scientific name is THUNNUS ALALUNGA, although it is also known as white tuna.

Its scientific name is THUNNUS ALALUNGA, although it is also known as white tuna.

It is the most valued and the scarcest tuna.

It is the most valued and the scarcest tuna.

Its size ranges from 30 centimeters to one meter, reaching up to 10 kilograms of weight.

The dorsal part of the body is strong blue, almost black, and the ventral part is whitish.

The dorsal part of the body is strong blue, almost black, and the ventral part is whitish.

• It can easily be recognized by its longer central fin, measuring more than two thirds of the length of the fish.

• Its scientific name is THUNNUS ALBACARES.

• It is similar to the longfinned tuna in size and appearance.

• Its pectoral fins are much shorter than those of the longfinned tuna, and the color of the dorsal fins and ventral part is yellowish.

• It is the most fished tuna, and therefore the most used for preserves.

It is the most fished tuna, and therefore the most used for preserves.

• Its scientific name is THUNNUS THYNNUS.

• The bluefin tuna stands out by its size.

• Its raw flesh is highly appreciated in Japan.

• It usually reaches a weight over 100 kilograms, and some specimens can weigh up to 600 kg.

It usually reaches a weight over 100 kilograms, and some specimens can weigh up to 600 kg.

• Some people call it “sea cow”, while others compare its flesh (when it is a large and wild specimen) with that of beef: red, fatty, savory and delicious.

• They are very voracious and excellent swimmers, and their habitat is the Atlantic and the Mediterranean Sea.

• Bluefin tuna is fished especially during the months of May, June and July, when it is found in the Mediterranean during its spawning season.

• El atún rojo alcanza habitualmente un peso superior a los 100 kilogramos y algunos ejemplares pueden llegar a pesar hasta 600 Kg.

• Hay quien ha llamado a este túnido vaca de mar, mientras otros comparan su carne (cuando es un ejemplar grande y criado en libertad) con la del auténtico buey: roja, grasa y de fuerte y suculento sabor.

• Los atunes rojos son muy voraces y excelentes nadadores. Su hábitat es el Atlántico y el Mar Mediterráneo.

• La pesca del atún rojo se lleva a cabo especialmente durante los meses de mayo, junio y julio, cuando el Atún Rojo se encuentra en el Mediterráneo durante su época de desove.