Sandy sprat (Hyperlophus vittatus)

Scientific name: Hyperlophus vittatus Castelnau, 1875

Sandy sprat (Hyperlophus vittatus)

The Sandy sprat (Hyperlophus vittatus) is a brackish-water fish of the family Clupeidae. Native range: Western Pacific, southern Australia, from Kalbarri, Western Australia to South Australia, New South Wales and Moreton Bay, Queensland.

Biology

Dorsal spines (total): 0; Dorsal soft rays (total): 12-18; Anal spines: 0; Anal soft rays: 16 - 27. Body fairly elongate, belly keeled, with 19 to 24 - 10 to 13 scutes; 23 to 27 dorsal scutes with low keels from head to dorsal fin origin. Second supra-maxilla paddle-shaped, lower portion larger. Branchiostegal rays 4. Anal fin origin an eye diameter or more behind base of last dorsal fin ray. Scales more or less firm on body; a silvery band along flank.

Source: FishBase, licensed CC BY-NC 4.0.

Species facts

Scientific name
Hyperlophus vittatus
Family
Clupeidae (Herrings, shads and sardines)
Order
Clupeiformes (Herrings)
Class
Actinopterygii (Ray-finned fishes)
Maximum length
10.0
Depth range
10–13 m (33–43 ft)
Environment
Marine; brackish; pelagic-neritic; amphidromous; depth range 10 - 13 m
Climate
Temperate
Distribution
Western Pacific: southern Australia, from Kalbarri, Western Australia to South Australia, New South Wales and Moreton Bay, Queensland.
Conservation status (IUCN)
Not Evaluated
Threat to humans
Harmless
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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