Fringe-scale round herring (Spratelloides robustus)

Scientific name: Spratelloides robustus Ogilby, 1897

Fringe-scale round herring (Spratelloides robustus)

The Fringe-scale round herring (Spratelloides robustus) is a brackish-water fish of the family Clupeidae. Native range: Eastern Indian Ocean, southern Australia, from Dampier Archipelago, Western Australia to southern Queensland, including Tasmania.

Biology

Dorsal spines (total): 0; Dorsal soft rays (total): 10-14; Anal spines: 0; Anal soft rays: 9 - 14; Vertebrae: 46 - 47. No teeth on maxilla, triangular premaxillae, 2 supra-maxillae, second supra-maxilla symmetrical; scale striae meeting at center; toothed posterior margin to scales, pre-dorsal scales 13 to 16; W-shaped pelvic scute.

Source: FishBase, licensed CC BY-NC 4.0.

Species facts

Scientific name
Spratelloides robustus
Family
Clupeidae (Herrings, shads and sardines)
Order
Clupeiformes (Herrings)
Class
Actinopterygii (Ray-finned fishes)
Maximum length
12.0
Depth range
0–50 m (0–164 ft)
Environment
Marine; brackish; pelagic-neritic; depth range 0 - 50 m
Climate
Subtropical
Distribution
Eastern Indian Ocean: southern Australia, from Dampier Archipelago, Western Australia to southern Queensland, including Tasmania.
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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