Science Name: | Thunnus alalunga |
Other Names: | longfin, albie, pigfish, Pacific albacore, German |
Where to Find
Albacore occur worldwide in temperate seas; in the eastern Pacific they range
from south of Guadalupe Island, Baja California, to southeast Alaska.
Habitat
Pacific Ocean, warmer climates.
Feeding Habits
The food of the albacore varies, depending upon where they are feeding in the
water column and what items are available at the time and place the albacore are
feeding. A majority of the food consists of small fishes, but at times squid,
octopus, shrimp-like and crab-like organisms are extremely important.