Australian bonito

The Australian bonito, horse mackerel or little bonito, Sarda australis is a fish of the family Scombridae and is found in eastern Australia and New Zealand. They swim at depths reaching depths of approximately 30 m (98 ft), in open water. Its length is commonly at around 40–45 centimetres (16–18 in) fork length and 1.8–2.3 kilograms (4.0–5.1 lb) weight. Its maximum length and weight are about 100 centimetres (39 in) and 9.4 kilograms (21 lb), respectively.

Australian bonito
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Actinopterygii
Order: Scombriformes
Family: Scombridae
Genus: Sarda
Species:
S. australis
Binomial name
Sarda australis
(Macleay, 1881)
Synonyms[2]
  • Pelamys australis Macleay, 1881
  • Pelamys schlegeli McCoy, 1888

References

  1. Collette, B.; Di Natale, A.; Fox, W.; Juan Jorda, M. & Nelson, R. (2011). "Sarda australis". The IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2011: e.T170332A6752615. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2011-2.RLTS.T170332A6752615.en.
  2. Froese, Rainer and Pauly, Daniel, eds. (2006). "Sarda australis" in FishBase. February 2006 version.
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