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Atlantic bonito

Sarda sarda

Atlantic bonito — Sarda sarda
  • Saltwater
  • Least Concern
Max length
90 cm
Classification
Class
Teleostei
Order
Scombriformes
Family
Scombridae
Genus
Sarda
Distribution
  • Atlantic, Eastern Central
  • Atlantic, Northeast
  • Atlantic, Northwest
  • Atlantic, Southeast
  • Atlantic, Western Central
  • Mediterranean and Black Sea

About the atlantic bonito

The Atlantic bonito (Sarda sarda) is a large mackerel-like fish of the family Scombridae. It is common in shallow waters of the Atlantic Ocean, the Mediterranean Sea, and the Black Sea, where it is an important commercial and game fish.

Behaviour

Atlantic bonito eat mackerel, menhaden, alewives, silversides, sand lances, and other fishes, as well as squid.

Description from Wikipedia, available under CC BY-SA.

Where the atlantic bonito lives

Distribution data from GBIF (DOI: 10.15468/dl.8rzs8d).

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Where to catch atlantic bonito

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