Cybiosarda elegans

Leaping bonito
Leaping bonito (Cybiosarda elegans)
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Actinopterygii
Order: Scombriformes
Family: Scombridae
Genus: Cybiosarda
(Whitley, 1935)
Species:
C. elegans
Binomial name
Cybiosarda elegans
(Whitley, 1935)
Synonyms
  • Gymnosarda elegans (Whitley, 1935)
  • Scomberomorus 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 – of 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.[2] 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.[3]

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.[2]

References

  1. ^ Collette, B.; Carpenter, K.E.; Nelson, R. & Fox, W. (2011). "Cybiosarda elegans". The IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2011: e.T170321A6747198. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2011-2.RLTS.T170321A6747198.en.
  2. ^ a b Froese, Rainer; Pauly, Daniel (eds.). "Species in genus Cybiosarda". FishBase. January 2006 version.
  3. ^ "Cybiosarda". Integrated Taxonomic Information System.
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