Refers specifically to Thunnus orientalis, the highly prized Pacific bluefin tuna, often distinguished from other tuna species in culinary contexts.
See also: クロマグロ
The fatty belly of Pacific bluefin tuna is the best.
This sushi restaurant uses only Pacific bluefin tuna.
Standard mixed kanji-katakana spelling for Pacific bluefin tuna.
Full kanji spelling using 鮪; rare and may not be recognized by all readers.
All-katakana spelling, common in menus or when emphasizing the species name.
Variant with hiragana for まぐろ; less common but still seen.
本 (hon, 'true' or 'genuine') + マグロ (maguro, 'tuna'), distinguishing the highly valued Pacific bluefin from other tunas.