Transparent sandy sprat (Hyperlophus translucidus)

Scientific name: Hyperlophus translucidus McCulloch, 1917

Transparent sandy sprat (Hyperlophus translucidus)

The Transparent sandy sprat (Hyperlophus translucidus) is a brackish-water fish of the family Clupeidae. Native range: Southwest Pacific, endemic to eastern Australia.

Biology

Dorsal spines (total): 0; Dorsal soft rays (total): 15-16; Anal spines: 0; Anal soft rays: 19 - 22; Vertebrae: 40 - 42. Body fairly elongate, belly keeled, with 17 + 9 scutes; about 19 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 under or slightly behind base of last dorsal fin ray (well behind in H. vittatus). Scales deciduous; body translucent, with silver band along flank.

Source: FishBase, licensed CC BY-NC 4.0.

Species facts

Scientific name
Hyperlophus translucidus
Family
Clupeidae (Herrings, shads and sardines)
Order
Clupeiformes (Herrings)
Class
Actinopterygii (Ray-finned fishes)
Maximum length
6.0
Environment
Marine; brackish; pelagic-neritic
Climate
Temperate
Distribution
Southwest Pacific: endemic to eastern Australia.
Conservation status (IUCN)
Not Evaluated
Threat to humans
Harmless
Uses
Fisheries: of no interest
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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