Plain bonito (Orcynopsis unicolor)

Scientific name: Orcynopsis unicolor Geoffroy Saint-Hilaire, 1817

Plain bonito (Orcynopsis unicolor)

The Plain bonito (Orcynopsis unicolor) is a brackish-water fish of the family Scombridae.

Biology

Adults are neritic, confined primarily to temperate waters, but juveniles may be encountered in waters of up to 30?C. Form small schools at the surface so that the first dorsal fin stands out of the water like that of sharks, also frequently associated with birds. Feed on small fishes, especially sardines, anchovies, jacks, mackerel, bogue and others. Eggs and larvae are pelagic. Marketed canned or frozen.

Source: FishBase, licensed CC BY-NC 4.0.

Species facts

Scientific name
Orcynopsis unicolor
Family
Scombridae (Mackerels, tunas, bonitos)
Order
Perciformes (Perch-like fish)
Class
Actinopterygii (Ray-finned fishes)
Maximum length
130
Common length
90.0
Environment
Marine; brackish; pelagic-neritic; oceanodromous
Climate
Subtropical
Distribution
Eastern Atlantic: Oslo, Norway south to Dakar, Senegal but the range is centered in the southern Mediterranean Sea. Not known from Madeira, the Canary Islands or Cape Verde.
Conservation status (IUCN)
Not Evaluated
Threat to humans
Harmless
Uses
Fisheries: minor commercial; gamefish: yes
Resilience
Medium, minimum population doubling time 1.4 - 4.4 years (Assuming tm

Sources

Taxonomy, distribution and biology data: FishBase (Froese, R. and D. Pauly, eds.), licensed CC BY-NC 4.0.

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