River Plate sprat (Platanichthys platana)

Scientific name: Platanichthys platana Regan, 1917

River Plate sprat (Platanichthys platana)

The River Plate sprat (Platanichthys platana) is a freshwater fish of the family Clupeidae. Native range: South America, just north of Rio de Janeiro, Brazil to Uruguay and Argentina.

Biology

Dorsal spines (total): 0; Dorsal soft rays (total): 13-21; Anal spines: 0; Anal soft rays: 12 - 23. Belly sharply keeled. Anterior (first) supra-maxilla minute or absent (cf. Ramnogaster); posterior frontal fontanelles on top of head retained in adults; no sharp retrorse spine near front of maxilla (cf. Rhinosardinia); no fleshy outgrowths on the hind margin of the gill opening (cf. Sardinella and Harengula); silver lateral stripe present (cf. Sprattus fuegensis).

Source: FishBase, licensed CC BY-NC 4.0.

Species facts

Scientific name
Platanichthys platana
Family
Clupeidae (Herrings, shads and sardines)
Order
Clupeiformes (Herrings)
Class
Actinopterygii (Ray-finned fishes)
Maximum length
6.7
Common length
5.0
Depth range
0–50 m (0–164 ft)
Environment
Freshwater; brackish; pelagic; depth range 0 - 50 m
Climate
Subtropical
Distribution
South America: just north of Rio de Janeiro, Brazil to Uruguay and Argentina.
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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