Atlantic bonito
Sarda sarda (Bloch, 1793)
The Atlantic bonito (Sarda sarda) is a bony fish in the family Scombridae, subfamily Scombrinae. It belongs to the order Scombriformes, suborder Scombroidei, within the class Teleostei.
Quick facts about the Atlantic bonito
Other English names for it include Bonito, Pelamid, Bloater, Skipjack and Bone jack. On the IUCN Red List, the Atlantic bonito is assessed globally as Least Concern (LC), which is not a threatened category.
- Weight
- Not recorded
- Length
- Not recorded
- Lifespan
- Not recorded
- Main food
- Not recorded
- Habitat
- Not recorded
- Young per litter or clutch
- Not recorded
- Conservation status
- Least Concern (IUCN)src for Conservation status
- Countries on record
- Not recorded
Photos of the Atlantic bonito
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Where does the Atlantic bonito live?
Not recorded
What is 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.
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Is the Atlantic bonito endangered?
The Atlantic bonito is listed as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List: it is not currently at risk of extinction.
- LCLeast Concern
- NTNear Threatened
- VUVulnerable
- ENEndangered
- CRCritically Endangered
- EWExtinct in the Wild
- EXExtinct
Category via Wikidata (CC0). Find the full assessment on the IUCN Red List. See all Least Concern species.
How is the Atlantic bonito classified?
- kingdomAnimalia
- phylumChordata
- classTeleostei
- orderScombriformes
- familyScombridae
- genusSarda
- SpeciesSarda sarda (Bloch, 1793)
Synonyms Palamita sarda, Palamita sarda, Pelamis sarda, Pelamis sarda, Pelamys sarda, Pelamys sarda, Pelamys sarda, Sarda mediterranea, Sarda mediterranea, Sarda pelamis, Scomber mediterraneus, Scomber palamitus, Scomber pelamis, Scomber ponticus, Scomber sarda, Thynnus brachypterus, Thynnus sardus
Other names and names in other languages (124)
- Belted bonitoEnglish
- BloaterEnglish
- Bone jackEnglish
- BonitoEnglish
- Boston mackerelEnglish
- Common bonitoEnglish
- PelamidEnglish
- SkipjackEnglish
- MezitArabic
- BalamitArabic
- BlamtoArabic
- GhazâlArabic
- PalameitArabic
- ПаламудBulgarian
- bonítolCatalan
- pelamida obecnáCzech
- BonitoauWelsh
- rygstribet pelamideDanish
- UmmriGerman
- Atlantischer BonitoGerman
- Atlantischer PelamideGerman
- PelamideGerman
- unechter BonitoGerman
- TorkGreek
- ΠαλαμίδαGreek
- KoiniGreek
- PalamiaGreek
- Tepelikağit BaliğiGreek
- TorikGreek
- bonitoSpanish
- bonito atlánticoSpanish
- bonito del AtlánticoSpanish
- Bonito del surSpanish
- BonitolSpanish
- BonituSpanish
- Cabaña BlancaSpanish
- Cabaña CaribaSpanish
- Cabaña de DientesSpanish
- egalusheBasque
- lanpo haginzorrotzBasque
- sardaFinnish
- BoniteFrench
- bonite à dos rayéFrench
- pélamideFrench
- bonitoGalician
- בוניטו אטלנטיHebrew
- PlumbetaCroatian
- TunnaItalian
- BonnicouItalian
- Cavaritu imperialiItalian
- Ovas secasItalian
- PaamiaItalian
- PalamatuItalian
- PalametiddItalian
- PalamettoItalian
- PalamidaItalian
- Palamida monóchromiItalian
- PalamideItalian
- PalamitItalian
- palamitaItalian
- PalamituItalian
- Palamitu 'mperialiItalian
- PalammeteItalian
- Paraiozza a tacchiItalian
- ParamiraItalian
- PelagoskorpiosItalian
- pelamidaItalian
- PilajaItalian
- PiranjicaItalian
- PisantuniItalian
- SanguinaccioItalian
- ScurianzoItalian
- SgamiruItalian
- SgommariItalian
- StrogylogoviosItalian
- TombarelloItalian
- TunnacchiuItalian
- HagatsuoJapanese
- KigsungegatsuoJapanese
- PlamtuMaltese
- PelamitMaltese
- stripet pelamideNorwegian Bokmål
- bonitoDutch
- Atlantische boniterDutch
- Atlantische bonitoDutch
- stripa pelamideNorwegian Nynorsk
- StringaNorwegian
- stripet pelamideNorwegian
- CerdaPortuguese
- bonitoPortuguese
- Bonito do atlânticoPortuguese
- Bonito-atlânticoPortuguese
- Bonito-de-lombo-listadoPortuguese
- Bonito-do-atlânticoPortuguese
- CavalaPortuguese
- sardaPortuguese
- SarrajaoPortuguese
- SarrajâoPortuguese
- SarrajãoPortuguese
- Serpuzza tacchiataPortuguese
- serraPortuguese
- Serra-brancaPortuguese
- Serra-de-escamaPortuguese
- Serragsirra imperjaliPortuguese
- serrajãoPortuguese
- Serrão-alecrimPortuguese
- LacherdaRussian
- Атлантическая пеламидаRussian
- Пеламида атлантическаяRussian
- Atlanticheskaya PelamidaRussian
- palamidiAlbanian
- Palamita BiancaAlbanian
- palamitiAlbanian
- Ryba-utochkaSwedish
- ryggstrimmig pelamidSwedish
- palamutTurkish
- Palammete cuvaritaTurkish
- PicaggiaTurkish
- SirviolaTurkish
- Tordo rossoTurkish
- ZilleyqTurkish
- Пеламіда атлантичнаUkrainian
- 狐鰹Chinese
- 大西洋狐鰹Chinese
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Relatives of the Atlantic bonito
Other species in the same genus Sarda.
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Common questions
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What kind of animal is the Atlantic bonito?
The Atlantic bonito is a bony fish in the family Scombridae, within the order Scombriformes.
What is the scientific name of the Atlantic bonito?
Its scientific name is Sarda sarda, placed in the genus Sarda.
Who named the Atlantic bonito and when?
The scientific name authority is written as (Bloch, 1793), referring to Bloch in 1793.
Is the Atlantic bonito endangered?
No. It is listed as Least Concern (LC) in a global IUCN assessment, which is not a threatened category.
What other names does the Atlantic bonito have?
Other English names are Bonito, Pelamid, Bloater, Skipjack and Bone jack.
What family does the Atlantic bonito belong to?
It belongs to the family Scombridae, subfamily Scombrinae.
Sources and how to cite this page
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