Tuna Quiz: questions and answers
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1. What is the scientific name of the Blackfin tuna?
Thunnus atlanticus
2. Which of the bluefin tuna species is the smallest?
Longfin tuna (Thunnus alalunga)
3. What is the current conservation status of the Pacific bluefin tuna (Thunnus orientalis)?
Endangered (EN)
4. How many metric tonnes of Bigeye tuna (Thunnus obesus) where caught by commercial vessels in 2012?
450,500 metric tonnes
5. Where is the longtail tuna (Thunnus tonggol) native to?
Indo-West Pacific
6. What is the name of the extremely long and highly specialized knife used in Japan to fillet Tuna?
Maguro bōchō
7. Where was canned tuna first produced?
Australia
8. How many kcal does 100g of canned tune provide?
200 kcal
9. What is a mojama?
A mediterranean delicacy consisting of filleted salt-cured tuna
10. What is the current record price for a single fish at Tokyo's Tsukiju fish market auction?
US$ 1.76 million