Striped bonito
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Striped bonito eat small fish, squid and similar prey.
THE REAL WORLD
The real Striped bonito
- Scientific name
- Sarda orientalis
- Japanese name
- ハガツオ
- Group
- Ocean animals
- Order
- Scombriformes
- Family
- Scombridae
- Genus
- Sarda
Though its Japanese name includes “katsuo” (skipjack tuna), it has a slimmer body than the skipjack and stripes on its back.
It lives along the coasts of Japan from southern Hokkaido to Kyushu, and in the East China Sea and other waters.
When swimming fast in a straight line, it tucks its front dorsal fin and pelvic fins into grooves on its body to reduce water resistance.
How the Striped bonito lives
They live near the surface in coastal waters.
葛西臨海水族園Basic data
- Size
- Total length: 100 cm
- Diet
- Small fish, squid, and other foods
- Range
- Sea of Japan and Pacific coasts from southern Hokkaido to southern Kyushu, East China Sea, and elsewhere
Where the Striped bonito has been recorded
Records: GBIF.org (CC0 and CC BY 4.0 records, retrieved 2026-11-07). Map: Natural EarthSee the records on GBIF
Watch wild animals from a distance. Do not touch or feed them, and take care of the places where they live.
Names around the world
- 日本語
- ハガツオ
- 简体中文
- 东方齿鰆
- 繁體中文
- 東方齒鰆
- 한국어
- 줄삼치
- Español
- Bonito
- Français
- Bonite Oriental
- Português (Brasil)
- Bonito-oriental
- العربية
- بينيث مخطط
- Bahasa Indonesia
- Kenyar
- Tiếng Việt
- Cá ngừ sọc dưa
- Русский
- Восточная пеламида
- ไทย
- ปลาโอแถบ
Names come from Wikidata and iNaturalist records. Where a language has no recorded name, we use the scientific name.
Sources and how we check
- 葛西臨海水族園 — ハガツオChecked: 2026-11-03
We check each fact against its source. The illustrations simplify how the real animal looks.
The classification (class, order, family, genus) follows Wikidata records, checked against GBIF. Classifications can change as research goes on.
The basic data are the values given in each source. They vary with how the animal is measured, whether it is male or female, and whether it lives in the wild or in captivity.
This page was translated from the original Japanese with the help of AI.
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Places that keep or show the Striped bonito
Zoos, aquariums and other places whose official websites say they keep or show this animal.
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Displays can change with the animals’ health and the seasons. Check each facility’s official website before you go.
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