Classification of bluefin tuna by age and weight – Story of the most expensive tuna fish of the world – Ichiban maguro by Kiyoshi Kimura in 2019
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Classification of Bluefin tuna by age and size – mejimaguro, chubomaguro, shibi maguroDepending on the size and age of the bluefin tuna, bluefin tuna are classified to three more groups. The meji(めじ), chubo(中坊) and the shibi(鮪). The meji tuna or the mejimaguro refers to the young bluefin tuna younger than 3 years old and less than a meter. Mejimaguro or young bluefin tuna is very lean and has le..