Atlantic Bonito

Fact File: Common Name(s):Atlantic Bonito Scientific Name:Sarda sarda (Bloch, 1793) Usual Size:To 91cm although common to 50cm UK Record Weights from rod/line: Shore:2lb 10oz 5dr Boat:8lb 13oz 4dr MAFF Minimum Size: Shore: Boat:

Identification: Typical tunny shape, numerous, up to 10 stripes on the back. No belly markings. Colour: dorsal stripes oblique with a large angle. Breeding: Egg dispersal - in the eastern Atlantic this occurs between December and June and the peak is reached between Jan Habitat: An offshore tuna, although known to come closer inshore than other tuna species, and can therefore adapt easily to gradual water temperature changes. Has a sea temperature requirement of between 15/220C Food: Shrimp, small fish, squid and also known to be cannibalistic within its own schools. Range: For the Eastern Atlantic from the British Isles down to Cape of Good Hope. Additional Notes: Known to visit UK waters each summer REFERENCES: FAO Species Catalogue 2 - Scombrids of The World - Collette/Nauen Fishes of the North-Eastern Atlantic and the Mediterranean - Whitehead, Bauchot, Hureau, Nielsen, Tortonese Key to the Fishes of Northern Europe - Wheeler

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