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 it venomous or poisonous?
We have no record of Atlantic Bonito being toxic, poisonous or venomous. That is not proof that it is safe. Never eat, touch or handle a wild plant, mushroom or animal on the strength of an identification; ask someone qualified.
Easily confused with
- Sarda chiliensis
- Euthynnus lineatus
- Sarda australis
- Katsuwonus pelamis
- Euthynnus affinis
- Scomberomorus regalis
Classification
- Kingdom
- Animalia
- Phylum
- Chordata
- Class
- Actinopterygii
- Order
- Scombriformes
- Family
- Scombridae
- Genus
- Sarda
- Species
- Sarda sarda
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