Dorab wolf-herring (Chirocentrus dorab) fish species and information / pictures of Dorab wolf-herring - Chirocentrus dorab

Dorab wolf-herring (Chirocentrus dorab) fish species information

Scientific Name
Chirocentrus dorab

Common Name
Dorab wolf-herring

Biology
Dorsal spines (total): 0; Anal spines: 0. Scales numerous, small, usually lost. Silvery; back bright blue (fading to grey); flanks bright silver. The slightly shorter pectoral fin and the black marking of the upper part of the dorsal fin are the only satisfactory characters separating this species from C. nudus (Ref. 188). Fins spineless; with numerous dagger-like teeth (Ref. 37816).

Classification

Classified By

Forssk?l, 1775

Class

Ray-finned fishes (Actinopterygii)

Order

Herrings (Clupeiformes)

Family

Wolf herring (Chirocentridae)

Distribution

Region

Indo-Pacific

Distribution

Indo-Pacific: probably throughout the warmer coastal waters, from the Red Sea and East Africa to the Solomon Islands, north to southern Japan, south to northern Australia. Recently reported from Tonga (Ref. 53797).

Range

35°N - 20°S, 40°E - 156°E

Environment

Climate

Tropical

Water Temperature From

Unknown °C

Water Temperature To

Unknown °C

Depth From - meters

Unknown m

Depth To - meters

120 m

Zone

reef-associated

Environment

Marine; brackish; reef-associated; amphidromous (Ref. 51243); depth range ? - 120 m (Ref. 30573)

Trophic Level

4.5 s.e. 0.80 Based on diet studies.

Occurs in Marine / Salt water

True

Occurs in Brackish water

True

Occurs in Fresh Water

False

Occurs on Reefs

True

Is kept in Aquariums

False

Physical Size and Genetics

Maximum Length

100.0 cm

Common Length

60.0 cm

Phylogenetic Diversity Index

PD50 = 1.0000 many relatives (e.g. carps) 0.5 - 2.0 few relatives (e.g. lungfishes)

Human Uses and Population

Human Uses

Fisheries: commercial; gamefish: yes; bait: usually

Vulnerability

High vulnerability (61 of 100)

Resilience

Medium, minimum population doubling time 1.4 - 4.4 years (Assuming tm=2)

Threat To Humans

Harmless

IUCN Red List Status

Not Evaluated