West Irian river sprat (Clupeoides venulosus)

Scientific name: Clupeoides venulosus Weber & de Beaufort, 1912

West Irian river sprat (Clupeoides venulosus)

The West Irian river sprat (Clupeoides venulosus) is a freshwater fish of the family Clupeidae. Native range: Asia and Oceania, Indonesia (Lorentz River, Irian Jaya) and Papua New Guinea (Fly River); probably in other southwest-flowing rivers in area.

Biology

Dorsal spines (total): 0; Dorsal soft rays (total): 12-18; Anal spines: 0; Anal soft rays: 16 - 27. Body moderately deep, belly sharply keeled, with 9 to 12 + 7 to 9 scutes. Snout blunt, pre-maxillae short and toothless, but prominent teeth in lower jaw; second supra-maxilla short, a little over half length of maxilla blade. Pectoral axillary scale small, less than 1/3 length of fin. A silver stripe along flank.

Source: FishBase, licensed CC BY-NC 4.0.

Species facts

Scientific name
Clupeoides venulosus
Family
Clupeidae (Herrings, shads and sardines)
Order
Clupeiformes (Herrings)
Class
Actinopterygii (Ray-finned fishes)
Maximum length
9.0
Environment
Freshwater; pelagic
Climate
Tropical
Distribution
Asia and Oceania: Indonesia (Lorentz River, Irian Jaya) and Papua New Guinea (Fly River); probably in other southwest-flowing rivers in area.
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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