Kalimantan river sprat (Clupeoides hypselosoma)

Scientific name: Clupeoides hypselosoma Bleeker, 1866

Kalimantan river sprat (Clupeoides hypselosoma)

The Kalimantan river sprat (Clupeoides hypselosoma) is a freshwater fish of the family Clupeidae. Native range: Asia, Indonesia (Barito and Kapuas Rivers).

Biology

Dorsal spines (total): 0; Dorsal soft rays (total): 12-18; Anal spines: 0; Anal soft rays: 16 - 27. Body moderately deep, belly sharply keeled, with 7 + 6 scutes. Pre-maxillae long and toothed; second supra-maxilla as long as or longer than blade of maxilla. Pectoral axillary scale at least 1/3 length of fin. A prominent silver strip along flank.

Source: FishBase, licensed CC BY-NC 4.0.

Species facts

Scientific name
Clupeoides hypselosoma
Family
Clupeidae (Herrings, shads and sardines)
Order
Clupeiformes (Herrings)
Class
Actinopterygii (Ray-finned fishes)
Maximum length
4.2
Environment
Freshwater; pelagic
Climate
Tropical
Distribution
Asia: Indonesia (Barito and Kapuas Rivers).
Conservation status (IUCN)
Not Evaluated
Threat to humans
Harmless
Uses
Fisheries: subsistence fisheries
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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