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Species catalogue
Bonito
Order
Perciformes
Family
Scombridae
Marine fish with regularly ossified skeleton. Elongated and slightly compressed body. Wide mouth with conical teeth. Wavy lateral line. 2 dorsal fins located very close to one another. Bluish back, white ventral face. It can measure up to 90 cm and weigh up to 10 kg.
Characteristics
FAO code
BON
BON
Specie
Sarda sarda
Sarda sarda
Type
Blue fish
Blue fish
FAO Fishing Areas
- Area 21: the Northwestern part of the Atlantic Ocean
- Area 27: the Northeastern part of the Atlantic Ocean
- Area 31: the Western part of the Atlantic Ocean
- Area 34: the Eastern Central part of the Atlantic Ocean
- Area 37: the Mediterranean Sea and the Black Sea
- Area 41: the Southwestern part of the Atlantic Ocean
- Area 47: the Southeastern part of the Atlantic Ocean
Fishing seasons
mar
apr
may
jun
jul
aug
sep
oct
nov
International denominations
Germany
Pelamide
France
Bonite à dos rayé
Italy
Palamita
Portugal
Sarrajão
United Kingdom
Bonito
Japan
Kitsungegatsuo
Fishing areas
