Scientific Name	Sarda orientalis   Pronounce			by: Lab of Fish Ecol. and Evo., BRCAS
Author	(Temminck & Schlegel, 1844)	Depth	0 - 80M
Chinese	東方齒鰆	Poisonous Fish	No
Family_Chinese	鯖科	Economic Fish	Yes
Family	F475　Scombridae	Edible Fish	Yes	Chinese In Mainland China	東方狐鰹
Max Length	102 cm	Aquarium Fish	No	Common Name	梳齒(成功)、西齒(成功)、疏齒(基隆)、煙仔虎、掠齒煙、烏鰡串、西齒煙(澎湖)
Distribution in World	India Ocean to Pacific Ocean	Distribution in Taiwan	East、West、South、North、North East、PonFu、ShaoLiuChew、LanI Is.、Tung Sa IS.
Habitats	Ocean	Holotype Locality	Japan
Synonyms	Pelamys orientalis, Sarda orientalis serventyi, Sarda velox
Reference	臺灣魚類誌(沈等, 1993)；The Live Marine Resources of the Western Central Pacific, Vol.6(FAO, 2001)  Sivasubramaniam, K. 1969 沈世傑 編 Shih-Chieh Shen ed. 1993
Specimen List	ASIZP0069537. ASIZP0075004. ASIZP0700051. ASIZP0806045. ASIZP0806046. ASIZP0806056. ASIZP0806230. ASIZP0806231. ASIZP0916045. ASIZP0916046. ASIZP0916056. ASIZP0916230. ASIZP0916231. FRIP20264. FRIP21618. NMMBP04980. NMMSTP00940.
Barcode	2015-10-23,Chia-Hao Chang,CO1,%
Common Name	Oriental bonito; Oriental tuna; Striped tuna; Striped bonito; Bonito; Mexican bonito
Redlist Status	Not in IUCN Redlist
Characteristic	Body elongate and slightly compressed. Mouth moderately large; Upper jaw teeth 12 to 20; lower jaw teeth 10 to 17; vomerine teeth absent; 8 to 13 gillrakers on first arch. Dorsal fins close together, the first with XVII to XIX spines, its margin straight; the second with 14 to 17 rays followed by 7 to 9 finlets;;anal fin with 14 to 16 rays followed by 6 to 7 finlets; pectoral fins short, with 23 to 26 rays; interpelvic process small and bifid. Lateral line single, gradually curving down toward caudal peduncle. Body completely covered with very small scales posterior to the corselet; caudal peduncle slender, with a well developed lateral keel between 2 smaller keels on each side. Swimbladder absent; spleen large and prominent in ventral view, located in the posterior half of the visceral cavity; liver-with elongate left and right lobes and a short middle lobe. Back with narrow oblique stripes.
habitats	A coastal species found schooling with small tunas. Also found around some islands. Feeds on clupeoids, other fishes, squids and decapod crustaceans. Spawning varies with the monsoon season.
Distribution	Widespread but with many gaps in its known distribution. Eastern Pacific: Hawaiian Islands and Pacific coast of USA to southern tip of Baja California and Tres Marias Islands extending to Cabo Blanco, Peru (especially during El Niño events), the Gala
Utility	Marketed mainly fresh; also dried-salted, canned and frozen.