Marquesan sardinella (Sardinella marquesensis)

Scientific name: Sardinella marquesensis Berry & Whitehead, 1968

Marquesan sardinella (Sardinella marquesensis)

The Marquesan sardinella (Sardinella marquesensis) is a marine fish of the family Clupeidae. Native range: Eastern Pacific, endemic to the Marquesan Islands. Introduced into Hawaiian waters.

Biology

Dorsal spines (total): 0; Dorsal soft rays (total): 13-21; Anal spines: 0; Anal soft rays: 12 - 23. Body slender; total scutes 28 to 30; lower gill rakers strongly increasing with size of fish, about 45 at 5 or 6 cm standard length, 50 to 80 (maximum) at 6 to 10 cm. Vertical striae on scales not meeting at center, no perforations on hind part of scale. No dark spot at dorsal fin origin, no dark tips to caudal fin. Can be separated from other species by a combination of above characters.

Source: FishBase, licensed CC BY-NC 4.0.

Species facts

Scientific name
Sardinella marquesensis
Family
Clupeidae (Herrings, shads and sardines)
Order
Clupeiformes (Herrings)
Class
Actinopterygii (Ray-finned fishes)
Maximum length
16.0
Common length
10.0
Depth range
0–50 m (0–164 ft)
Environment
Marine; pelagic-neritic; depth range 0 - 50 m
Climate
Tropical
Distribution
Eastern Pacific: endemic to the Marquesan Islands. Introduced into Hawaiian waters.
Conservation status (IUCN)
Not Evaluated
Threat to humans
Other
Uses
Fisheries: subsistence fisheries; 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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