Tokyo, Jan. 6 -- A bluefin tuna on Monday was sold for a record 510.3 million Japanese Yen (JPY), about USD 3.2 million, at the first auction of the year at Tokyo's Toyosu fish market, Kyodo News reported.

According to Kyodo News, the bluefin tuna, one of the most desirable fish for Japan's iconic dish, Sushi, weighed 243 kg and was caught off the coast of Oma in Aomori Prefecture in the Tohoku region.

The fish was purchased by Kiyomura Corporation, a Tokyo-based operator of the popular sushi restaurant chain Sushizanmai.

Calling the New Year's first tuna a symbol of good fortune, Kiyomura President Kiyoshi Kimura said the company hopes customers will enjoy the fish and feel energised, as reported by Kyodo News.

"The year's first tuna...