Slender rainbow sardine (Dussumieria elopsoides)

Scientific name: Dussumieria elopsoides Bleeker, 1849

Slender rainbow sardine (Dussumieria elopsoides)

The Slender rainbow sardine (Dussumieria elopsoides) is a marine fish of the family Clupeidae.

Biology

Dorsal spines (total): 0; Dorsal soft rays (total): 16-18; Anal spines: 0; Anal soft rays: 14 - 18. Branchiostegal rays more (13 to 17) and no striae on posterior part of scales; pelvic fins more advanced; W-shaped pelvic scute; isthmus with tapering evenly forward; more anal fin rays.

Source: FishBase, licensed CC BY-NC 4.0.

Species facts

Scientific name
Dussumieria elopsoides
Family
Clupeidae (Herrings, shads and sardines)
Order
Clupeiformes (Herrings)
Class
Actinopterygii (Ray-finned fishes)
Maximum length
20.0
Depth range
0–50 m (0–164 ft)
Environment
Marine; pelagic-neritic; depth range 0 - 50 m
Climate
Subtropical
Distribution
Indo-Pacific: Suez and western Indian Ocean (the Persian Gulf to Mombasa; possibly to Madagascar) to China, the Arafura Sea and to about Solomon Islands. Previous records of Dussumieria acuta from northeastern Indian Ocean would refer to this species.
Conservation status (IUCN)
Not Evaluated
Threat to humans
Harmless
Uses
Fisheries: minor commercial
Resilience
High, minimum population doubling time less than 15 months (K=0.55)

Sources

Taxonomy, distribution and biology data: FishBase (Froese, R. and D. Pauly, eds.), licensed CC BY-NC 4.0.

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