Author: (Girard, 1858)
FBname: Pacific bonito
Remark: This species was usually referred to as a subspecies of <i>Sarda chiliensis</i> Cuvier, 1832.  Until further work, it is elevated here at species rank following Clemens & Wilby (1961: Ref. 4925).
Comments: An inshore species that forms schools by size (Ref. 168).  Feeds on a variety of small schooling fishes, squids and shrimps (Ref. 168).  An important food fish (Ref. 4925).