Cybiosarda elegans
Appearance
Leaping bonito | |
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Leaping bonito (Cybiosarda elegans) | |
Scientific classification ![]() | |
Domain: | Eukaryota |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Chordata |
Class: | Actinopterygii |
Order: | Scombriformes |
Family: | Scombridae |
Genus: | Cybiosarda (Whitley, 1935) |
Species: | C. elegans
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Binomial name | |
Cybiosarda elegans (Whitley, 1935)
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The leaping bonito (Cybiosarda elegans) is a species of saltwater finfish from the Scombridae (Mackerel) family. Scombridae includes such tribes as the mackerels, tunas, and bonitos – the latter of which, the Sardini tribe, this fish is a member. It is the only member of the genus Cybiosarda, which is therefore called a monotypic taxon.[1] Since the bonitos and tunas are close relatives, this fish has variously been referred to by such other common names as Australian tuna, striped bonito, and Watson's bonito.[2]
It is found in coastal and oceanic waters of northern Australia and southern New Guinea. It can reach 45 cm (18 in) in length and 2 kg (4.4 lb) in weight.[1]
References
- ^ a b Froese, Rainer and Pauly, Daniel, eds. (2006). Species of Cybiosarda in FishBase. January 2006 version.
- ^ "Cybiosarda". Integrated Taxonomic Information System.
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