Whitehead's round herring (Etrumeus whiteheadi) fish species and information / pictures of Whitehead's round herring - Etrumeus whiteheadi

Whitehead's round herring (Etrumeus whiteheadi) fish species information

Scientific Name
Etrumeus whiteheadi

Common Name
Whitehead's round herring

Biology
Dorsal spines (total): 0; Anal spines: 0; Anal soft rays: 10 - 13. Numerous branchiostegal rays (11 to 15); without pre-and post pelvic scutes; W-shaped pelvic scute; rectangular pre-maxillae; pelvic fins less advanced and the isthmus with lateral flanges or `shoulders' as compared to Dussumieria.

Classification

Classified By

Wongratana, 1983

Class

Ray-finned fishes (Actinopterygii)

Order

Herrings (Clupeiformes)

Family

Herrings, shads and sardines (Clupeidae)

Distribution

Region

Southeast Atlantic

Distribution

Southeast Atlantic: Walvis Bay to Durban, South Africa (where it overlaps with Etrumeus teres). Until recently confused with Etrumeus teres which does not occur in the eastern Atlantic (Ref. 27121).

Range

23°S - 35°S, 12°E - 31°E

Environment

Climate

Subtropical

Water Temperature From

Unknown °C

Water Temperature To

Unknown °C

Depth From - meters

0 m

Depth To - meters

200 m

Zone

pelagic-neritic

Environment

Marine; pelagic-neritic; depth range 0 - 200 m (Ref. 5286)

Trophic Level

3.4 s.e. 0.45 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

20.0 cm

Common Length

Unknown 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 (21 of 100)

Resilience

High, minimum population doubling time less than 15 months (K=0.7)

Threat To Humans

Harmless

IUCN Red List Status

Least Concern (LC)