Leaping bonito (Cybiosarda elegans)

Scientific name: Cybiosarda elegans Whitley, 1935

Leaping bonito (Cybiosarda elegans)

The Leaping bonito (Cybiosarda elegans) is a marine fish of the family Scombridae. Native range: Western Pacific, restricted to the northern three quarters of Australia (absent from the south coast) and the southern coast of Papua New Guinea.

Biology

Dorsal spines (total): 16 - 18; Dorsal soft rays (total): 17-19; Anal spines: 0; Anal soft rays: 15 - 17; Vertebrae: 45 - 50. Mouth rather large, upper jaw reaching to hind margin of eye. Laminae of olfactory rosette 28 to 33. Interpelvic process small and bifid. Body mostly naked behind the well developed corselet except for a band of scales along the bases of dorsal and anal fins and patches around the bases of the pectoral and pelvic fins. Swim bladder absent. The back is deep blue, covered with elongate black spots; the belly is light with several stripes like those of the skipjack tuna.

Source: FishBase, licensed CC BY-NC 4.0.

Species facts

Scientific name
Cybiosarda elegans
Family
Scombridae (Mackerels, tunas, bonitos)
Order
Perciformes (Perch-like fish)
Class
Actinopterygii (Ray-finned fishes)
Maximum length
45.0
Common length
35.0
Depth range
50 m (164 ft)
Environment
Marine; pelagic-neritic; oceanodromous; depth range 50 - ? m
Climate
Tropical
Distribution
Western Pacific: restricted to the northern three quarters of Australia (absent from the south coast) and the southern coast of Papua New Guinea.
Conservation status (IUCN)
Not Evaluated
Threat to humans
Harmless
Uses
Fisheries: minor commercial; gamefish: yes; bait: usually
Resilience
High, minimum population doubling time less than 15 months (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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