| Australian bonito | |
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Scientific classification  | |
| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Actinopterygii |
| Order: | Scombriformes |
| Family: | Scombridae |
| Genus: | Sarda |
| Species: | S. australis |
| Binomial name | |
| Sarda australis (Macleay, 1881) | |
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The Australian bonito, horse mackerel , or little bonito, Sarda australis is a ray-finned fish of the family Scombridae. [1] [2] [3] It is found in southeastern Australia and New Zealand. They swim in open water reaching depths of approximately 30 m (98 ft), [1] [2] but probably can also dive deeper. [1] Its length is commonly at around 40–45 cm (16–18 in) fork length [2] [3] and 1.8–2.3 kg (4.0–5.1 lb) weight. [3] Its maximum length and weight are about 180 cm (71 in) and 9.4 kg (21 lb), respectively. [2]
