Australian bonito explained

The Australian bonito, horse mackerel or little bonito, Sarda australis is a fish of the family Scombridae and is found in eastern Australia and New Zealand. They swim at depths reaching depths of approximately 30 m (98 ft), in open water. Its length is commonly at around 40- fork length and 1.8- weight. Its maximum length and weight are about and, respectively.

References

• • Tony Ayling & Geoffrey Cox, Collins Guide to the Sea Fishes of New Zealand, (William Collins Publishers Ltd, Auckland, New Zealand 1982)
• Book: Collette , Bruce B. . FAO. 137. Cornelia E. Nauen. [ftp://ftp.fao.org/docrep/fao/009/ac478e/ac478e00.pdf FAO species catalogue. Vol. 2. Scombrids of the world. An annotated and illustrated catalogue of tunas, mackerels, bonitos and other related species known to date ]. Rome. FAO Fisheries Synopsis. 1983.