Fish
Atlantic Bonito
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A striped, fast-swimming little tuna of the open coast, close cousin to the more familiar bonitos.
Also known as atlantiese bonito, bonito
- Habitat
- Coastal open water
The atlantic bonito is a member of the tuna and mackerel family, a compact, streamlined predator built for speed in open water. Like other bonitos it is a schooling surface-water fish that hunts smaller fish in the upper sea.