Australian bonito
| Australian bonito | |
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Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Actinopterygii |
| Order: | Scombriformes |
| Family: | Scombridae |
| Genus: | Sarda |
| Species: | S. australis
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| Sarda australis (Macleay, 1881)
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The Australian bonito, horse mackerel, or little bonito, Sarda australis is a ray-finned fish of the family Scombridae.[1][2][3] It is found in southeastern Australia and New Zealand. They swim in open water reaching depths of approximately 30 m (98 ft),[1][2] but probably can also dive deeper.[1] Its length is commonly at around 40–45 cm (16–18 in) fork length[2][3] and 1.8–2.3 kg (4.0–5.1 lb) weight.[3] Its maximum length and weight are about 180 cm (71 in) and 9.4 kg (21 lb), respectively.[2]
Fishery
[edit]The Australian bonito is a minor commercial species and an important target for recreational fisheries (angling).[1]
References
[edit]- ^ a b c d e Collette, B.B.; Griffiths, S.; Pollard, D.A. (2023). "Sarda australis". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2023: e.T170332A170087548. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2023-1.RLTS.T170332A170087548.en. Retrieved 7 April 2025.
- ^ a b c d e Froese, Rainer; Pauly, Daniel (eds.). "Sarda australis". FishBase. October 2024 version.
- ^ a b c Collette, Bruce B. & Cornelia E. Nauen (1983). FAO species catalogue. Vol. 2. Scombrids of the world. An annotated and illustrated catalogue of tunas, mackerels, bonitos and other related species known to date (PDF). FAO Fisheries Synopsis. Rome: FAO. pp. 50–51.
Further reading
[edit]- Tony Ayling & Geoffrey Cox (1982) Collins Guide to the Sea Fishes of New Zealand. William Collins Publishers Ltd, Auckland, New Zealand ISBN 978-0-00-216987-5
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