Brazilian sardinella (Sardinella janeiro)

Scientific name: Sardinella janeiro Eigenmann, 1894

The Brazilian sardinella (Sardinella janeiro) is a brackish-water fish of the family Clupeidae. Native range: Western Atlantic, Gulf of Mexico, Caribbean, West Indies southward to Brazil and northern Uruguay (identifications are not always reliable).

Biology

Found in coastal waters, often forming compact schools. Probably similar to S. aurita, but if they are indeed distinct, then this species may account for the double spawning peaks of S. aurita. Constitutes a large fishery in Venezuela, but statistical reports are not separated from S. aurita. Marketed fresh and canned.

Source: FishBase, licensed CC BY-NC 4.0.

Species facts

Scientific name
Sardinella janeiro
Family
Clupeidae (Herrings, shads and sardines)
Order
Clupeiformes (Herrings)
Class
Actinopterygii (Ray-finned fishes)
Maximum length
25.0
Common length
20.0
Depth range
5 m (16 ft)
Environment
Marine; brackish; pelagic-neritic; oceanodromous; depth range 5 - ? m
Climate
Subtropical
Distribution
Western Atlantic: Gulf of Mexico, Caribbean, West Indies southward to Brazil and northern Uruguay (identifications are not always reliable).
Conservation status (IUCN)
Not Evaluated
Threat to humans
Harmless
Uses
Fisheries: highly commercial; bait: usually
Resilience
High, minimum population doubling time less than 15 months (K=0.44-0.72; tm=1)

Sources

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

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