Blue Fin Tuna Fish Mounts - You can easily order through this website or call us if you prefer. GFM individually handcrafts each defined and detailed fish replica by hand, one-at-a-time. Every fish reproduction is perfectly airbrushed to resemble each species' most noticeable and distinct color patterns.

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Variety of Sizes Available: Global Fish Mounts offers mounts of Blue Fin Tuna in a wide variety of different sizes. The models and sizes displayed on this page represent recently produced mounts. As we continuously add more sizes to our product list, and if you do not see the size you are looking for, or simply need more details about the process, please contact us by calling 954-942.1417 or Email: [email protected].

• Fishmount Species Information
  • Scientific Name: Thunnus thynnus
  • Average Weight: 299-1499 lbs
  • Location & Habitat: The bluefin tuna is distributed throughout the Atlantic and Pacific Oceans in subtropical and temperate waters. In the western Atlantic Ocean, it is found from Labrador, Canada, to northern Brazil, including the Gulf of Mexico. In the eastern Atlantic Ocean, it is found from Norway to the Canary Islands. In the western Pacific Ocean, it is distributed from Japan to the Philippines. In the eastern Pacific Ocean, it is distributed from the southern coast of Alaska, USA to Baja California, Mexico. This tuna is epipelagic and oceanic, coming near shore seasonally.
  • Biology: The maximum length reported is 180 inches total length and the maximum weight reported is 1,506 lbs. Bluefin commonly attain a size of 78 inches. The bluefin tuna is one of the largest of the tunas. hey are one of the largest bony fishes and can reach lengths of up to 3m, although they are more commonly found from 0.5-2m in length. Adult weights range from 136-680kg (299-1499 lbs), although the upper weight range is rare, especially now. They can dive as deep as 914m, and are known to swim long distances as they are a highly migratory species.The average natural lifespan of bluefin tunas is 15-30 years. Atlantic bluefins are warm-blooded and are therefore able to thermoregulateexternal link keeping their body temperatures higher than the surrounding water, which is why they are so well adapted to colder waters.
  • Physical Description: The Atlantic bluefins are dark blue to black on their dorsal (upper) surface and silvery ventrally (underneath). Bluefins are known for their finlets that run down their dorsal (upper) and ventral (lower) sides toward their anal fin. There are 12-14 spines in their first dorsal fin and 13-15 rays in their second dorsal fin. Their anal fin has 11-15 rays. The body is deepest near the insertion of the pelvic fins, and tapers significantly to the caudal peduncle. Compared to other tunas, the head is long and somewhat pointed, and the eye is small. Two dorsal fins are present, with a small space separating them. The second dorsal fin is taller than the first, and is followed by 7 to 10 finlets. The anal fin begins well behind the insertion of the second dorsal fin. The pectoral fins are short compared to other members of the genus Thunnus, although the relative length changes with age. The pectoral fins never reach as far back as the space between the dorsal fins. Three keels are present on the caudal peduncle. The body is a metallic deep blue above and the lower sides and belly are silvery white. In fresh specimens, alternating colorless lines and rows of dots can be seen along the lower sides. The first dorsal fin is yellow or blue, the second is red or brown. The anal fin and finlets are yellow, edged with black. The central caudal keel is black.