Australian bonito (Sarda australis)

Scientific name: Sarda australis Macleay, 1881

Australian bonito (Sarda australis)

The Australian bonito (Sarda australis) is a marine fish of the family Scombridae. Native range: Southwest Pacific, southeastern Australia, Norfolk Island and New Zealand.

Biology

Dorsal spines (total): 17 - 19; Dorsal soft rays (total): 13-18; Anal spines: 0; Anal soft rays: 14 - 17; Vertebrae: 45 - 46. Mouth moderately large. Interpelvic process small and bifid. Swim bladder absent. Laminae of olfactory rosette 21 to 39. Spleen large and prominent in lateral view. Liver with elongate left and right lobes and a short middle lobe. Body completely covered with very small scales posterior to the corselet. Dorsal stripe closer to being horizontal than in other species of Sarda and extending up to the belly in some specimens.

Source: FishBase, licensed CC BY-NC 4.0.

Species facts

Scientific name
Sarda australis
Family
Scombridae (Mackerels, tunas, bonitos)
Order
Perciformes (Perch-like fish)
Class
Actinopterygii (Ray-finned fishes)
Maximum length
180
Common length
45.0
Environment
Marine; pelagic-neritic; oceanodromous
Climate
Subtropical
Distribution
Southwest Pacific: southeastern Australia, Norfolk Island and New Zealand.
Conservation status (IUCN)
Not Evaluated
Threat to humans
Harmless
Uses
Fisheries: minor commercial; gamefish: yes; bait: usually
Resilience
Low, minimum population doubling time 4.5 - 14 years (Preliminary K or Fecundity.)

Sources

Taxonomy, distribution and biology data: FishBase (Froese, R. and D. Pauly, eds.), licensed CC BY-NC 4.0.

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