Tuna

The Tuna is a rare fish that can be found in the Ocean at any times of the day between the months of November and March. The fish sells for 7,000 Bells at Tom Nook's store, which makes it the second most expensive winter fish after Stringfish.

In Wild World
Blathers will say this when donated to the Museum: "If a tuna stops swimming, it will stop breathing and expire, eh wot? As you can imagine, this means that it must swim when it sleeps as well. I think every day about how marvelous life would be if I could work in my sleep!" One can find the tuna in the back tank with the other ocean fish.

In City Folk
Upon donating to the Museum, it can be found in the back tank with other ocean fish. When given the fish, Blathers will say this: "If tuna stop swimming, they actually lose the ability to breathe and can perish! ...Which means that even while resting, this fish just keeps swimming, eh wot? I really prefer to focus on resting up rather than napping... Rather lucky I was born an owl, wot wot!"

Encyclopedia Information
Once the player has caught a fish or bug, they can find information about it in the fish and bug menus.

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Size: 7.5 feet

Habitat: Ocean

Season: Winter

They can swim up to 60 miles per hour.



Size: 90.6 inches

Season: Winter

Habitat: Ocean

Since sushi has become popular everywhere, all cuts of this fish are expensive.

Further Information
There are various types of tuna in existence. As a result of its uses, it has become overfished and due to its late maturity, it is increasingly difficult for it to reproduce to sustain the demand. It is currently classified as Critically Endangered due to its rapid decline, which is the last level before Extinct. It preys on squid, crustaceans, Horse Mackerel, and other small fish.

They and other Tuna species were once called Tunny, which is a reference to its scientific name (Thunnus thynnus) and ultimately comes from the Spanish term Atun roja meaning Red Meat.

Bluefin have been known to dive to a depth of up to 1000 metres.