Eastern Pacific bonito (Sarda chiliensis chiliensis)

Scientific name: Sarda chiliensis chiliensis Cuvier, 1832

Eastern Pacific bonito (Sarda chiliensis chiliensis)

The Eastern Pacific bonito (Sarda chiliensis chiliensis) is a marine fish of the family Scombridae.

Biology

coastal species that reaches sexual maturity at two years of age. Older individuals are encountered farther from the coast as compared to the juveniles. Spawning is discontinuous and a female of 3 kg may produce millions of eggs per season. Forms schools by size. Feeds on a variety of small schooling fishes, squids and shrimps. This species is important to the recreational hook and line fishery operating from private and party boats, piers and jetties, and from the shore. Also caught with encircling nets. Utilized fresh, canned and frozen; eaten broiled and baked

Source: FishBase, licensed CC BY-NC 4.0.

Species facts

Scientific name
Sarda chiliensis chiliensis
Family
Scombridae (Mackerels, tunas, bonitos)
Order
Perciformes (Perch-like fish)
Class
Actinopterygii (Ray-finned fishes)
Maximum length
102
Depth range
0–100 m (0–328 ft)
Environment
Marine; pelagic-neritic; oceanodromous; depth range 0 - 100 m
Climate
Subtropical
Distribution
Southeast Pacific: northern Peru to Talcahuano, Chile. The northern subspecies Sarda chiliensis lineolata occurs from off the coast of Alaska, southward to Cabo San Lucas at the tip of Baja California, and in the Revillagigedo Islands.
Conservation status (IUCN)
Not Evaluated
Threat to humans
Harmless
Uses
Fisheries: highly commercial; gamefish: yes
Resilience
Medium, minimum population doubling time 1.4 - 4.4 years (K=0.15; tm=2)

Sources

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

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