Cybiosarda elegans
| Leaping bonito | |
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| Leaping bonito (Cybiosarda elegans) | |
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Actinopterygii |
| Order: | Perciformes |
| Family: | Scombridae |
| Tribe: | Sardini |
| Genus: | Cybiosarda (Whitley, 1935) |
| Species: | C. elegans |
| Binomial name | |
| Cybiosarda elegans (Whitley, 1935) | |
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
- 1 2 Froese, Rainer, and Daniel Pauly, eds. (2006). Species of Cybiosarda in FishBase. January 2006 version.
- ↑ "Cybiosarda". Integrated Taxonomic Information System.
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"Cybiosarda". Integrated Taxonomic Information System.
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