Red-eye round herring (Etrumeus teres) fish species and information / pictures of Red-eye round herring - Etrumeus teres

Red-eye round herring (Etrumeus teres) fish species information

Scientific Name
Etrumeus teres

Common Name
Red-eye round herring

Biology
Mainly inshore but has been occasionally taken 120 km from the Ecuador coast (Ref. 9291); also occur on shelf edge or surface (Ref. 11230), and between 50-150m (Ref. 028016). Usually occur in large schools (Ref. 2850). Epipelagic (Ref. 58302). Feed mainly on euphausiids and copepods (Ref. 9291). Oviparous, with planktonic eggs and larvae (Ref. 35601). Marketed fresh, salted and canned. Also processed into fishmeal (Ref. 9291).

Classification

Classified By

DeKay, 1842

Class

Ray-finned fishes (Actinopterygii)

Order

Herrings (Clupeiformes)

Family

Herrings, shads and sardines (Clupeidae)

Distribution

Region

Western Indian Ocean

Distribution

Western Indian Ocean: Mozambique border to Durban, South Africa possibly further south (Ref. 3259); off Cape Gardefui and in the Red Sea, with immigrants to eastern Mediterranean. Western Atlantic: Bay of Fundy to Florida in USA, Gulf of Mexico, Venezuela, and the Guianas. Also Nova Scotia, Canada (Ref. 26938). Western Pacific: Japan, Arafura Sea (Ref. 9819) and southern coasts of Australia. Eastern Pacific: California, USA to Chile (Ref. 35601), including the Galapagos Islands (Ref. 28023) and Hawaii.

Range

46°N - 41°S, 28°E - 51°W

Environment

Climate

Subtropical

Water Temperature From

Unknown °C

Water Temperature To

Unknown °C

Depth From - meters

0 m

Depth To - meters

150 m

Zone

pelagic-neritic

Environment

Marine; pelagic-neritic; oceanodromous (Ref. 51243); depth range 0 - 150 m (Ref. 28016)

Trophic Level

3.49 s.e. 0.40 Based on diet studies.

Occurs in Marine / Salt water

True

Occurs in Brackish water

False

Occurs in Fresh Water

False

Occurs on Reefs

False

Is kept in Aquariums

False

Physical Size and Genetics

Maximum Length

33.0 cm

Common Length

25.0 cm

Phylogenetic Diversity Index

PD50 = 0.6250 many relatives (e.g. carps) 0.5 - 2.0 few relatives (e.g. lungfishes)

Human Uses and Population

Human Uses

Fisheries: highly commercial

Vulnerability

Low vulnerability (19 of 100)

Resilience

High, minimum population doubling time less than 15 months (K=0.3-0.8; tm=1.7; tmax=5)

Threat To Humans

Harmless

IUCN Red List Status

Not Evaluated