Striped bonito (Sarda orientalis) fish species and information / pictures of Striped bonito - Sarda orientalis

Striped bonito (Sarda orientalis) fish species information

Scientific Name
Sarda orientalis

Common Name
Striped bonito

Biology
Dorsal spines (total): 17 - 19; Anal spines: 0; Anal soft rays: 14 - 16; Vertebrae: 44 - 45. Mouth moderately large. Laminae of olfactory rosette 21 to 39. Interpelvic process small and bifid. Body completely covered with very small scales posterior to the corselet. Swim bladder absent. Spleen large and prominent in ventral view. Liver with elongate left and right lobes and a short middle lobe. Back with narrow oblique stripes.

Classification

Classified By
Temminck & Schlegel, 1844
Class
Ray-finned fishes (Actinopterygii)
Order
Perch-like fish (Perciformes)
Family
Mackerels, tunas, bonitos (Scombridae)

Distribution

Region
Indo-Pacific
Distribution
Indo-Pacific: 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 Ni?o events), the Galapagos Islands and Gulf of Guayaquil.
Range
43°N - 41°S, 24°E - 77°W

Environment

Climate
Subtropical
Water Temperature From
14 °C
Water Temperature To
23 °C
Depth From - meters
1 m
Depth To - meters
167 m
Zone
pelagic-neritic
Environment
Marine; pelagic-neritic; oceanodromous (Ref. 51243); depth range 1 - 167 m (Ref. 58302)
Trophic Level
4.21000003814697 s.e. 0.69 Based on food items.
Occurs in Marine / Salt water
True
Occurs in Brackish water
False
Occurs in Fresh Water
False
Occurs on Reefs
False
Is kept in Aquariums
False

Physical Size and Genetics

Maximum Length
102 cm
Common Length
55.0 cm
Phylogenetic Diversity Index
PD50 = 0.5625 many relatives (e.g. carps) 0.5 - 2.0 few relatives (e.g. lungfishes)

Human Uses and Population

Human Uses
Fisheries: minor commercial; gamefish: yes
Vulnerability
Moderate to high vulnerability (50 of 100)
Resilience
Medium, minimum population doubling time 1.4 - 4.4 years (Assuming tm=3-4)
Threat To Humans
  Harmless
IUCN Red List Status
  Not Evaluated