Smoothbelly sardinella (Amblygaster leiogaster)

Scientific name: Amblygaster leiogaster Valenciennes, 1847

Smoothbelly sardinella (Amblygaster leiogaster)

The Smoothbelly sardinella (Amblygaster leiogaster) is a marine fish of the family Clupeidae. Native range: Indo-West Pacific, coasts of Africa eastward to Okinawa, Japan; south to Western Australia.

Biology

Dorsal spines (total): 0; Dorsal soft rays (total): 13-21; Anal spines: 0; Anal soft rays: 12 - 23. Body moderately slender, belly rather rounded, scutes not prominent. Distinguished from A. sirm by the absence of spots along the flank (gold in life, black on preservation) and fewer lower gill rakers. Closely resembles A. clupeoides, which has fewer lower gill rakers.

Source: FishBase, licensed CC BY-NC 4.0.

Species facts

Scientific name
Amblygaster leiogaster
Family
Clupeidae (Herrings, shads and sardines)
Order
Clupeiformes (Herrings)
Class
Actinopterygii (Ray-finned fishes)
Maximum length
23.0
Common length
18.0
Depth range
0–50 m (0–164 ft)
Environment
Marine; pelagic-neritic; depth range 0 - 50 m
Climate
Tropical
Distribution
Indo-West Pacific: coasts of Africa eastward to Okinawa, Japan; south to Western Australia.
Conservation status (IUCN)
Not Evaluated
Threat to humans
Harmless
Uses
Fisheries: subsistence fisheries
Resilience
High, minimum population doubling time less than 15 months (Assuming Fec > 10,000)

Sources

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

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