Australian bonito
Sarda australis
- Saltwater
- Least Concern
- Max length
- 180 cm
Classification
- Class
- Teleostei
- Order
- Scombriformes
- Family
- Scombridae
- Genus
- Sarda
Distribution
- Pacific, Southwest
- Pacific, Western Central
About the australian bonito
The Australian bonito, horse mackerel, or little bonito, Sarda australis is a ray-finned fish of the family Scombridae. It is found in southeastern Australia and New Zealand. They swim in open water reaching depths of approximately 30 m (98 ft), though they can also dive deeper. Its length is commonly at around 40–45 cm (16–18 in) fork length and 1.8–2.3 kg (4.0–5.1 lb) weight. Its maximum length and weight are about 180 cm (71 in) and 9.4 kg (21 lb), respectively.
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Where the australian bonito lives
Distribution data from GBIF (DOI: 10.15468/dl.8rzs8d).
Also known as
- Sydbonit
- Australische bonito
- Австралийская пеламида
- بينيث أسترالي
- بينيث استرالي
- Австралийски паламуд
- 澳洲狐鰹