Richardson's sardinella (Sardinella richardsoni)

Scientific name: Sardinella richardsoni Wongratana, 1983

Richardson's sardinella (Sardinella richardsoni)

The Richardson's sardinella (Sardinella richardsoni) is a marine fish of the family Clupeidae. Native range: Northwest Pacific, Hainan Island, Hong Kong, China.

Biology

Dorsal spines (total): 0; Dorsal soft rays (total): 13-21; Anal spines: 0; Anal soft rays: 12 - 23. Total scutes 30 to 32; vertical striae on scales continuous or overlapping, numerous small perforations on hind part of scale. Distinguished from S. zunasi by having more lower gill rakers and a deeper body; from S. hualiensis by the absence of black tips to its caudal and dorsal fins; from S. fimbriata and S. albella by the continuous striae on its scales.

Source: FishBase, licensed CC BY-NC 4.0.

Species facts

Scientific name
Sardinella richardsoni
Family
Clupeidae (Herrings, shads and sardines)
Order
Clupeiformes (Herrings)
Class
Actinopterygii (Ray-finned fishes)
Maximum length
12.0
Common length
10.0
Depth range
0–50 m (0–164 ft)
Environment
Marine; pelagic-neritic; depth range 0 - 50 m
Climate
Tropical
Distribution
Northwest Pacific: Hainan Island, Hong Kong, China.
Conservation status (IUCN)
Not Evaluated
Threat to humans
Harmless
Uses
Fisheries: minor commercial
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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