Leaping bonito

Cybiosarda elegans

Scombrid Fish of the Pacific Ocean

Gray
Tropical
Restricted distribution
Marine fish
Pacific Ocean
Oceania
Fusiform
Compressed cross-section
Medium
Tropical fish

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.

Class: Teleosts
Order: Mackerels, Tunas, and Allies
Family: Scombridae
Genus: Cybiosarda
Maximum length: 45 cm
Water: Marine
Body shape: fusiform
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: LCLeast Concern

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