Araucanian herring (Clupea bentincki)

Scientific name: Clupea bentincki Norman, 1936

The Araucanian herring (Clupea bentincki) is a marine fish of the family Clupeidae.

Biology

Occurs in schools at or near the surface in coastal waters. Feeds on plankton, especially diatoms (filter-feeding). Breeds mainly from June to November, from a length of about 10 cm. Eggs and larvae are planktonic. Mainly used for fishmeal.

Source: FishBase, licensed CC BY-NC 4.0.

Species facts

Scientific name
Clupea bentincki
Family
Clupeidae (Herrings, shads and sardines)
Order
Clupeiformes (Herrings)
Class
Actinopterygii (Ray-finned fishes)
Maximum length
28.4
Depth range
0–70 m (0–230 ft)
Environment
Marine; pelagic-neritic; depth range 0 - 70 m
Climate
Subtropical
Distribution
Southeast Pacific: Coquimbo, Valparaiso and south to Talcahuano, Chile; perhaps reaches further south to Mocha Island, but more southerly records may refer to Sprattus fuegensis. Subspecies have been noted: Strangomera bentincki bentincki (Talcahuano southward) and Strangomera bentincki cuga (Valparaiso to Talcahuano).
Conservation status (IUCN)
Not Evaluated
Threat to humans
Harmless
Uses
Fisheries: highly commercial
Resilience
High, minimum population doubling time less than 15 months (K=0.6)

Sources

Taxonomy, distribution and biology data: FishBase (Froese, R. and D. Pauly, eds.), licensed CC BY-NC 4.0.

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