Plain Bonito (Orcynopsis unicolor)

Also known as Boniter, Palomette, Tasarte

Description

Also known as Boniter, Palomette, Tasarte.

Found in small schools, over the surface of warm waters, in coastal areas.
They feed on small fish.
Length - 130cm
Depth - ?m
Widespread Eastern Atlantic, Mediterranean

Scombridae are some of the fastest swimmers in the ocean with their streamlined bodies and retractable fins cruising the open seas of the world for their food.
Tunas and Mackerels form the basis of the worlds largest fishing industry. Ref: https://www.fishbase.se/summary/108

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