Species FAO code: BON

Sarda sarda

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Commercial designations
Production methods and fishing gears
Marketing standards
Species distribution and habitat
Species description
Combined Nomenclature

Commercial designations

Country	Commercial designations	Names accepted or permitted locally or regionally
Belgium	fr Bonite fr Bonite a dos raye nl Boniet nl Atlantische boniter	–
Bulgaria	bg Паламуд	–
Croatia	hr palamida	–
Cyprus	el παλαμίδα	–
Czech Republic	cs Pelamida atlantická cs Pelamida obecná cs Tunec atlantická cs Tunec obecná	–
Denmark	da Rygstribet pelamide	–
Estonia	et Atlandi pelamiid	–
Finland	fi sarda sv ryggstrimmig pelamid	–
France	fr bonite à dos rayé fr bonite	–
Greece	el Παλαμίδα	–
Hungary	hu atlanti bonitó	–
Ireland	en Atlantic bonito ga Boiníotó Atlantach	–
Italy	it Palamita	–
Latvia	lv Pelamīda	–
Luxembourg	de Bonito de Pelamide fr Bonites	–
Malta	en Atlantic bonito it Palamita mt Plamtu	–
Poland	pl Pelamida	–
Portugal	pt Sarrajão pt Serrajão pt Bonito	–
Romania	ro Palamida ro Palamida	–
Slovakia	sk pelamída atlantická	–
Slovenia	sl palamida	–
Spain	es Bonito	Andalusia: Bonito del sur Asturias: Sierra Balearic Islands: Bonitol Canary Islands: Sierra Canary Islands: Corriguelo Catalonia: Bonítol Valencia: Bonítol Galicia: Bonito do atlántico Basque Country: Aginzorrotz Basque Country: Lampo
Sweden	sv Ryggstrimmig pelamid	–

Main production methods

Caught

Main fishing gears

Source: Froese, R. and D. Pauly. Editors. FishBase. Sarda sarda (Bloch, 1793)

This species is subject to Council Regulation (EEC) No 1536/92 of 9 June 1992 which defines the standard governing the marketing of preserved tuna and bonito. More

Habitat

Saltwater
Brackish water

FAO major fishing areas

Source: Froese, R. and D. Pauly. Editors. FishBase. Sarda sarda (Bloch, 1793)

Distribution maps

Source: FAO - FAO aquatic species distribution map of Sarda sarda

Scientific name

Sarda sarda

Author

(Bloch, 1793)

Rank

Species

FAO code

BON

Morphological description

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.

Taxonomic classification

ClassActinopterygii
- OrderPerciformes
  - FamilyScombridae
    - GenusSarda
      - SpeciesSarda sarda

Synonyms

Sarda pelamis (Brünnich, 1768)
Scomber palamitus Rafinesque, 1810
Thynnus brachypterus Cuvier, 1829
Pelamis sarda (Bloch, 1793)
Thynnus sardus (Bloch, 1793)
Palamita sarda (Bloch, 1793)
Scomber sarda Bloch, 1793
Pelamys sarda (Bloch, 1793)
Scomber ponticus Pallas, 1814
Sarda mediterranea (Bloch & Schneider, 1801)
Scomber mediterraneus Bloch & Schneider, 1801

Source: Froese, R. and D. Pauly. Editors. FishBase. Sarda sarda (Bloch, 1793)

An annually revised goods classification scheme used in EU for the purposes of customs duty and foreign trade statistics. The scheme is based on the Harmonized System nomenclature, further extended with Community subdivisions. Each subdivision is identified by an eight-digit numerical code. Read more: Combined Nomenclature

16 — CHAPTER 16 - PREPARATIONS OF MEAT, OF FISH OR OF CRUSTACEANS, MOLLUSCS OR OTHER AQUATIC INVERTEBRATES
- 1604 — Prepared or preserved fish; caviar and caviar substitutes prepared from fish eggs
  - Fish, whole or in pieces, but not minced
    - 1604 14 — Tuna, skipjack and bonito (Sarda spp.)
      - 1604 14 90 — Bonito (Sarda spp.)

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Sarda sarda

Commercial designations

Main production methods

Main fishing gears

Gillnets and similar nets

Hooks and lines

Pots and traps

Seines

Habitat

FAO major fishing areas

Area 21 - Atlantic, Northwest

Area 27 - Atlantic, Northeast

Area 31 - Atlantic, Western Central

Area 34 - Atlantic, Eastern Central

Area 37 - Mediterranean and Black Sea

Area 41 - Atlantic, Southwest

Area 47 - Atlantic, Southeast

Distribution maps