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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

Specie
Sarda sarda

Type
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

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