Australian Bonito Sardini
The Australian Bonito is only found along the Queensland coast.
Australian Bonito can grow up to 1m and 9.4 kg in weight
The Australian Bonito is only found along the east coast of Australia, however in Western Australia there is a leaping Bonito, distinguished from its blue dotting.
Bonitos are a predatory fish that will regularly take lures from shore or trolling. From the same family as mackerel, tuna, and Spanish mackerel tribes the Australian Bonito will put up a good fight on light gear
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