Atlantic Bonito

Caligus Infestation 2. Parasitic infestations (protozoa, worms, etc.)

Juveniles and adults are known to be cannibalistic, adults prey primarily on small schooling fishes, the choice of species depending on the locality.

Dorsal spines (total): 20 - 23; Dorsal soft rays (total): 15 - 18; Analspines: 0; Analsoft rays: 14 - 17; Vertebrae: 50 - 55

Oceanodromous. Migrating within oceans typically between spawning and different feeding areas, as tunas do. Migrations should be cyclical and predictable and cover more than 100 km.

Tetrarhynchus Disease. Parasitic infestations (protozoa, worms, etc.)

Tentacularia Disease of Coryphaena. Parasitic infestations (protozoa, worms, etc.)

Tentacularia Disease. Parasitic infestations (protozoa, worms, etc.)

Scolex Infestation (Scolex pleuronectis). Parasitic infestations (protozoa, worms, etc.)

Lacistorhynchus Disease. Parasitic infestations (protozoa, worms, etc.)

Grillotia erinaceus Disease. Parasitic infestations (protozoa, worms, etc.)

Unitubulotestes Infestation. Parasitic infestations (protozoa, worms, etc.)

Tormopsolus Infestation. Parasitic infestations (protozoa, worms, etc.)

Rhipidocotyle Infestation. Parasitic infestations (protozoa, worms, etc.)

Opecoelides Infestation. Parasitic infestations (protozoa, worms, etc.)

Nematobothrium Infestation. Parasitic infestations (protozoa, worms, etc.)

Lecithochirum Disease. Parasitic infestations (protozoa, worms, etc.)

Hirudinella clavata Disease. Parasitic infestations (protozoa, worms, etc.)

Dinurus Disease. Parasitic infestations (protozoa, worms, etc.)

Bucephalopsis Disease. Parasitic infestations (protozoa, worms, etc.)

Atalostrophion Disease. Parasitic infestations (protozoa, worms, etc.)

Aponurus Infestation. Parasitic infestations (protozoa, worms, etc.)

Hexostoma thynni Disease. Parasitic infestations (protozoa, worms, etc.)

Hexostoma pricei Disease. Parasitic infestations (protozoa, worms, etc.)

Mouth moderately large. Laminae of olfactory rosette 21-39. Interpelvic process small and bifid. Body completely covered with very small scales posterior to the corselet. Swim bladder absent. Spleen large. Liver with elongate left and right lobe and short middle lobe. Oblique dorsal stripes with a greater angle than in other species of Sarda.

Epipelagic, neritic and schooling species that may enter estuaries. Known to be cannibalistic, adults prey on small schooling fishes, invertebrates like squid and shrimps and can swallow relatively large prey. Eggs and larvae pelagic (Ref. 6769). Utilized fresh, dried or salted, smoked, canned and frozen (Ref. 9987). Able to adapt to different temperatures 12° to 27°C and salinities 14 to 39 (Ref. 36731).

fisheries: highly commercial; gamefish: yes; price category: high; price reliability: reliable: based on ex-vessel price for this species