False herring (Harengula clupeola)

Scientific name: Harengula clupeola Cuvier, 1829

False herring (Harengula clupeola)

The False herring (Harengula clupeola) is a brackish-water fish of the family Clupeidae. Native range: Western Atlantic, Gulf of Mexico and southeastern Florida to northern Brazil, including the Bahamas, the entire Caribbean and the West Indies.

Biology

Occurs in coastal waters, estuaries and lagoons, tolerating low salinities. Can tolerate a broad range of salinity levels. Forms schools, small individuals often along sandy beaches. Its flesh has an unpleasant odor. Utilized as fishmeal.

Source: FishBase, licensed CC BY-NC 4.0.

Species facts

Scientific name
Harengula clupeola
Family
Clupeidae (Herrings, shads and sardines)
Order
Clupeiformes (Herrings)
Class
Actinopterygii (Ray-finned fishes)
Maximum length
18.0
Common length
10.0
Depth range
0–50 m (0–164 ft)
Environment
Marine; brackish; reef-associated; depth range 0 - 50 m
Climate
Subtropical
Distribution
Western Atlantic: Gulf of Mexico and southeastern Florida to northern Brazil, including the Bahamas, the entire Caribbean and the West Indies.
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 (Preliminary K or Fecundity.)

Sources

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

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