The value of a 200kg (440 lb) bluefin tuna can vary dramatically, typically ranging from a few tens of thousands of US dollars at wholesale to hundreds of thousands of US dollars at the famous annual Tokyo New Year's auctions, depending on quality, location, and market demand.
A 200kg (440lb) endangered bluefin tuna sold for 14 million yen ($117,283; £80,000) at the first auction of the year at Tokyo's Tsukiji Fish Market. It is the fifth time in a row the buyer, Kiyoshi Kimura, president of a sushi restaurant chain, won the bid.
Wholesale prices of Fresh Atlantic and Pacific Bluefin Tuna
In 2023, wholesale prices varied between $24.76 USD per kg to $26.52 USD per kg.
200LB(90Kg) for $25K is restaurant price. If it's at fish auction market, it will be much below $10K…
Fish worth a million dollars are typically rare, high-quality bluefin tuna sold at Japan's New Year auctions for prestige and good fortune, or exceptionally rare Japanese koi bred for unique colors and patterns, with recent sales reaching over $3 million for tuna and $1.8 million for koi. These prices reflect cultural value, culinary demand, and the fish's status as a collector's item rather than just food.
The 276-kilogram tuna was caught off the coast of Oma in the northeastern prefecture of Aomori Japan…
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Atlantic bluefin tuna reach maturity relatively quickly. In a survey that included specimens up to 2.55 m (8.4 ft) in length and 247 kg (545 lb) in weight, none was believed to be older than 15 years. However, very large specimens may be up to 50 years old.
[Hidden Wonders of Japan] Massive Bluefin Tuna Sold for Almost $800,000 at Toyosu Auction. The prized bluefin tuna was caught off the shore of Cape Shiriya by a father-son fishing duo from Oma, Aomori Prefecture.
A company just paid $1.3 million for it.
Last week, A 276kg bluefin tuna sold for 207 million yen ($1.3M) at Tokyo's Toyosu Market. It is Japan's 2nd most expensive priced tuna! It was caught in Oma (a town in Japan) and went to Michelin-starred Sushi Ginza Onodera.
Australian export quality Southern Bluefin tuna has arrived!
When Bluefin tuna is presented as sashimi, its fat and protein are harmoniously balanced, and as soon as it touches your tongue, it melts flawlessly in your mouth and leaves a wonderful after-taste. Get some while you can and taste the difference.
On January 5, 2026, during the traditional New Year's first auction (a highly symbolic event where bidders pay premium prices for luck and prestige), a 243-kilogram (about 535-536 pounds) bluefin tuna fetched 510.3 million yen (approximately $3.2 million USD or £2.4 million).
But it's not just the dining delight that makes this tuna varietal so prized. Southern Bluefin Tuna has become an increasingly valuable commodity because of its limited availability.
A Japanese sushi chain shattered records Monday by paying a staggering $3.24 million (510 million yen) for a single bluefin tuna at Tokyo's famed New Year fish auction. The top bidder for the prized 536-pound tuna was Kiyomura Corp., the Tokyo-based operator of popular sushi restaurant chain Sushi Zanmai.
Tuna fish prices per kg vary significantly by type (Yellowfin, Bluefin), grade (sashimi), cut (steak, belly), and location, ranging from around AUD $5 to over $70+ AUD/kg, with common retail prices for Yellowfin steaks often falling between $45-$70 AUD/kg in Australia, while lower-grade or whole fish can be much cheaper (e.g., Bullet Tuna for under $10 AUD/kg).
Size of the Yellowfin
And was caught in Mexico in 1977. The growing cycle for a yellowfin tuna 8-10 pounds at one year, age 2 about 35 lbs. and at 3 years old about 75 pounds. By 4 years old a yellowfin will averages about 130 lbs and can on average get as large as 200 lbs.
The tuna was caught off the coast of Oma in northern Japan's Aomori Prefecture, a region famous for high-quality bluefin tuna. It sold for roughly 2.1 million yen per kilogram ($13,360/kg or about $6,060 per pound).
Avoid all bluefin tuna, except if you confirm it's Pacific bluefin tuna from a yellow-rated source (scroll down for more information). Avoid tuna caught in the Indian Ocean.
Bluefin Tuna
In addition, the loss of prey has contributed to population declines. The International Commission for the Conservation of Atlantic Tunas (ICCAT) estimates that as few as 25,000 individual mature bluefin tuna remain.
The largest tuna ever caught was an Atlantic Bluefin tuna. This massive fish was caught off the coast of Nova Scotia, Canada, by Ken Fraser in 1979. It weighed an astonishing 1,496 pounds (approximately 679 kilograms).
Bluefin tuna are larger, have a smaller distribution, and are more endangered than yellowfin tuna. Dark blue tails, no clear stripe, smaller pectoral fin.
Methuselah (captured 1938; born as early as 1922) is an Australian lungfish residing at the Steinhart Aquarium. She is known for being the oldest living fish in captivity as of 2023.
Koi Fish do not always die from parasites, worms, or disease. In fact, one might be surprised to know what one of the leading causes of koi fish death is. This might seem like something small at face-value, but the reality is that stress is a major perpetrator in what may end up killing your koi fish.