Madagascar round herring (Sauvagella madagascariensis)

Scientific name: Sauvagella madagascariensis Sauvage, 1883

Madagascar round herring (Sauvagella madagascariensis)

The Madagascar round herring (Sauvagella madagascariensis) is a freshwater fish of the family Clupeidae. Native range: Africa, endemic to Madagascar.

Biology

Dorsal spines (total): 0; Dorsal soft rays (total): 13-16; Anal spines: 0; Anal soft rays: 17 - 19; Vertebrae: 41 - 43. Body a little compressed, belly rounded, without pre-pelvic scutes, but a pelvic scute present with slender vertical arms. Gill rakers probably few. Last two anal fin rays not separate from others (cf. Spratellomorpha bianalis). Distinguished from other non-scuted clupeids in area (Spratelloides, Dussumieria, Etrumeus) by presence of normal pelvic scute (cf. W-shaped). Body depth 15.8-21.1% SL. Snout 26.2-33.7% HL. Scales are cycloid and easily shed. Two color forms, yellow and red or orange, have been noted in Sauvagella madagascariensis.

Source: FishBase, licensed CC BY-NC 4.0.

Species facts

Scientific name
Sauvagella madagascariensis
Family
Clupeidae (Herrings, shads and sardines)
Order
Clupeiformes (Herrings)
Class
Actinopterygii (Ray-finned fishes)
Maximum length
49.7
Environment
Freshwater; brackish; pelagic
Climate
Tropical
Distribution
Africa: endemic to Madagascar.
Conservation status (IUCN)
Least Concern (LC)
Threat to humans
Harmless
Uses
Fisheries: commercial
Resilience
Medium, minimum population doubling time 1.4 - 4.4 years (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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