Kapuas river sprat (Clupeichthys bleekeri)

Scientific name: Clupeichthys bleekeri Hardenberg, 1936

Kapuas river sprat (Clupeichthys bleekeri)

The Kapuas river sprat (Clupeichthys bleekeri) is a freshwater fish of the family Clupeidae. Native range: Asia, Indonesia (southwestern Kalimantan, Kapuas River).

Biology

Dorsal spines (total): 0; Dorsal soft rays (total): 12-18; Anal spines: 0; Anal soft rays: 16 - 27. Body moderately elongate, belly keeled, with 9 or 10 + 7 or 8 scutes. Snout blunt, pre-maxillae small and bearing up to 4 teeth behind the outer series, prominent teeth at symphysis and along sides of lower jaw; second supra-maxilla spatulate, about half length of maxilla blade. Pectoral axillary scale more than half length of fin. Last two anal fin rays forming a separate finlet.

Source: FishBase, licensed CC BY-NC 4.0.

Species facts

Scientific name
Clupeichthys bleekeri
Family
Clupeidae (Herrings, shads and sardines)
Order
Clupeiformes (Herrings)
Class
Actinopterygii (Ray-finned fishes)
Maximum length
6.0
Environment
Freshwater; pelagic
Climate
Tropical
Distribution
Asia: Indonesia (southwestern Kalimantan, Kapuas River).
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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