atlantic bonito
| Scientific name | Sarda sarda |
|---|---|
| Descriptor | Bloch |
| Year of description | 1793 |
| IUCN category | LC |
| Family | Scombridae |
| Genus | Sarda |
Introduction
Sarda sarda, commonly known as atlantic bonito, is a salt water fish.
Who is it?
Morphology
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Average size50 cm
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Maximum size91.4 cm
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Longevity5 year
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Patterndiagonal stripes
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Average size50 cm
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Maximum size91.4 cm
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Longevity5 year
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Patterndiagonal stripes
How to recognize the atlantic bonito ?
The atlantic bonito measures between 50 and 91.4 cm. The has bleu and noir diagonal stripes.
Behaviour & Life cycle
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dietcarnivorous
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Sociabilityliving in shoals
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territorialNo
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Way of livingdiurnal
The atlantic bonito is a fish living in shoals naturally found at mid-depth. This species is carnivorous .
Reproduction
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Reproductionovipare qui pond en eau libre
The atlantic bonito is a fish ovipare qui pond en eau libre.
Harmless species
This species does not represent any particular threats to humans when encountered in its natural environment.
Where to find it?
What is its habitat?
Natural environment characteristics
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Temperature12 - 27 °C
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Depth1 - 200 m
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EnvironmentActive pelagic
Biotope presentation
The atlantic bonito is most often found at a depth between 1m and 200m. However, it is not impossible to find this species at other depths.
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Sources & Contributions
Participation & Validation
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Adrien Falzon
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Translation
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Bibliographic references
Seasonal distribution and spawning of small tunas (Auxis rochei and Sarda sarda) in the Northwestern Mediterranean - CSIC - 2001.
Feeding habits of the Atlantic bonito, Sarda sarda (Bloch, 1793) in the southern Tyrrhenian sea - D.Campo - E.Mostarda - M.P.Scarabello - F.Andaloro - Elsevier Ltd - 2006.
Tags
#Scombridae
#Sarda
#plein eau
#Gulf of Mexico
#Caribbean Sea
#Mediterranean Sea
#Black Sea
#Atlantic Ocean: North Coast of Brazil
#Océan Atlantique Est Afrique - Angulhas
#Océan Atlantique Est Afrique - Bengala
#Océan Atlantique Est Afrique - Golfe de guinée
#Temperate Eastern Atlantic Ocean
#Océan Atlantique Est Afrique - Transition & Cap Vert
#Eastern Cold Atlantic Ocean
#Gough Island
#Saint Helena
#Cold temperate Northwest Atlantic Ocean
#Northwest warm temperate Atlantic Ocean
#Southwest warm temperate Atlantic Ocean
#Eastern tropical Atlantic Ocean
#Southwest Tropical Atlantic Ocean
#Corsica
#Canary Islands
#Sardinia
#Sicily
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