Whitefin wolf-herring (Chirocentrus nudus) fish species and information / pictures of Whitefin wolf-herring - Chirocentrus nudus

Whitefin wolf-herring (Chirocentrus nudus) fish species information

Scientific Name
Chirocentrus nudus

Common Name
Whitefin wolf-herring

Biology
Dorsal spines : 0; Dorsal soft rays : 0; Anal spines: 0; Anal soft rays: 0. Scales numerous, small, usually lost. Silvery; back bright blue ; flanks bright silver.

Classification

Classified By

Swainson, 1839

Class

Ray-finned fishes (Actinopterygii)

Order

Herrings (Clupeiformes)

Family

Wolf herring (Chirocentridae)

Distribution

Region

Indo-West Pacific

Distribution

Indo-West Pacific: Red Sea and East Africa to the Solomon Islands, south to Australia. Questionably occurring in the Mascarenes. Probably similar to that of Chirocentrus dorab, but not always distinguished from that species.

Range

33°N - 33°S, 29°E - 152°E

Environment

Climate

Tropical

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; depth range 0 - 150 m

Trophic Level

4.19 s.e. 0.74 Based on food items.

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

100.0 cm

Common Length

Unknown 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: highly commercial

Vulnerability

Moderate to high vulnerability (53 of 100)

Resilience

Medium, minimum population doubling time 1.4 - 4.4 years (K=0.24)

Threat To Humans

Harmless

IUCN Red List Status

Not Evaluated