Delicate round herring (Spratelloides delicatulus)

Scientific name: Spratelloides delicatulus Bennett, 1832

Delicate round herring (Spratelloides delicatulus)

The Delicate round herring (Spratelloides delicatulus) is a marine fish of the family Clupeidae.

Biology

Usually an inshore schooling species, inhabiting relatively clear coastal waters, lagoons, and along reef margins. Feeds near surface on plankton. Found in large schools. Pelagic. Marketed fresh or dried-salted and used as tuna baitfish.

Source: FishBase, licensed CC BY-NC 4.0.

Species facts

Scientific name
Spratelloides delicatulus
Family
Clupeidae (Herrings, shads and sardines)
Order
Clupeiformes (Herrings)
Class
Actinopterygii (Ray-finned fishes)
Maximum length
7.0
Depth range
0–50 m (0–164 ft)
Environment
Marine; reef-associated; depth range 0 - 50 m
Climate
Tropical
Distribution
Indo-Pacific: Red Sea and East Africa to the Society Islands (but not the Tuamoto and Marquesan islands), north to southern Japan, south to northern Australia. Single specimen from eastern Mediterranean (Tel-Aviv, Israel).
Conservation status (IUCN)
Not Evaluated
Threat to humans
Harmless
Uses
Fisheries: minor commercial; bait: usually
Resilience
High, minimum population doubling time less than 15 months (K=2.7-12.2)

Sources

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

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