Albacore
n.
A name applied to several large fishes of the Mackerel family ( Scombridae ), esp. Thunnus alalunga (formerly Orcynus alalonga ); it is a type of tuna or tunny . The name has been also applied to a larger related species, Thunnus thynnus (formerly Orcynus thynnus ), common in the Mediterranean and Atlantic , which is called in New England the horse mackerel .
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