small and medium sized pelagic species belonging to the family of Scomberomoridi. Often move in shoals consisting of a large number of individuals who are usually roughly the same size. He makes very large doses migration away from the coast, there are certain times of the year (varying from region to region) is close to the coast. It is very common in all seas.
Scientific name : Sarda sarda, Bloch 1793
English name: Atlantic bonito
Morphological: hydrodynamic body, and tapered section slightly oval. Equipped with a wide mouth and sharp teeth and curved. First dorsal rather large. Powerful crescent tail. In the caudal peduncle of the hulls are quite developed. The anal fin is morphologically very similar to the second dorsal fin. In the back of the animal are visible several pinnulle in the dorsal and ventral. Sideline evident. Exceptionally exceeds 10 kg.
Colour: distinguishing characteristic of some species are present in the dorsal stripes oblique darker. The back is blue - blue, while the belly is white - silver.
Habitat and habits: pelagic fish and gregarious. Depending on the season and can live off that in the sections closest to the coast. Within its usual diet sardine, shad and anchovy.
Fishing methods in professional fishing is mainly caught with special nets and longlines kind arising out of the surface. Sportsmen him trolling with artificial or live with.
Edibility: flesh is good and tasty, but not equally valued in all locations.
In this photo of me with a copy of almost 2.5 kg caught in Syracuse in November 2010 using the known artificial trolling Rapala red head.
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