Sarda sarda (Bloch 1793) —Atlantic bonito

Taxonomy. First record from Lebanon as Pelamys sarda, Risso = Sarda mediterranea, Bl. Schn. by Gruvel (1931: 107); subsequently recorded as Sarda sarda (Bloch 1793) by George et al. (1964: 21); as Sarda sarda (Bloch) by Mouneimné (1977: 64); as Sarda sarda (Bloch 1793) by Mouneimné (2002: 226). Recent unpublished records from Tyre, Beirut, Tripoli (1998–2019). Material in collection: AUBM.

Distribution. Mediterranean Sea, Sea of Marmara, Black Sea, Atlantic and southwestern Indian Ocean.

Conservation. IUCN: Global (LC: 14 September 2010); Med. (LC: 15 November 2007). Capture and threats: FIT, FIB, Unknown. Occurrence: Rare. Low priority for conservation action .