Yellowfin Tuna
Thunnus albacares
Sighting evidence at Cobrador Island, Romblon
Photo: Almcglashan · CC BY-SA
Schools of yellowfin tuna occasionally sweep through the blue water off Cobrador during the northeast monsoon months, following the baitfish that concentrate around the island's tip. These encounters are brief and exhilarating, requiring divers to hover at the wall edge and wait in the current. The convergence of cold upwelling water from the Sibuyan Sea drives these pelagic aggregations.
Evidence at this site
No confirmed records on file at this site
Yellowfin Tuna is listed as a curated species here based on historical reports.