Perak river sprat (Clupeichthys perakensis)

Scientific name: Clupeichthys perakensis Herre, 1936

Perak river sprat (Clupeichthys perakensis)

The Perak river sprat (Clupeichthys perakensis) is a freshwater fish of the family Clupeidae. Native range: Asia, Perak River in Malaysia. Reported from Riau, Sumatra, Indonesia.

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 7 to 9 + 4 to 6 scutes. Snout blunt, pre-maxillae small and toothed, prominent teeth a symphysis and along sides of lower jaw; second supra-maxilla paddle-shaped, about half length of maxilla. Pectoral axillary scale minute or absent. Last two anal fin rays forming a separate finlet.

Source: FishBase, licensed CC BY-NC 4.0.

Species facts

Scientific name
Clupeichthys perakensis
Family
Clupeidae (Herrings, shads and sardines)
Order
Clupeiformes (Herrings)
Class
Actinopterygii (Ray-finned fishes)
Maximum length
4.0
Environment
Freshwater; pelagic
Climate
Tropical
Distribution
Asia: Perak River in Malaysia. Reported from Riau, Sumatra, Indonesia.
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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