White sardinella (Sardinella albella)

Scientific name: Sardinella albella Valenciennes, 1847

White sardinella (Sardinella albella)

The White sardinella (Sardinella albella) is a marine fish of the family Clupeidae.

Biology

Found in coastal waters. Forms schools. Feeds on zooplankton and phytoplankton. Marketed fresh, dried, dried-salted, and made into fish balls.

Source: FishBase, licensed CC BY-NC 4.0.

Species facts

Scientific name
Sardinella albella
Family
Clupeidae (Herrings, shads and sardines)
Order
Clupeiformes (Herrings)
Class
Actinopterygii (Ray-finned fishes)
Maximum length
14.0
Common length
10.0
Depth range
0–50 m (0–164 ft)
Environment
Marine; reef-associated; depth range 0 - 50 m
Climate
Tropical
Distribution
Indo-West Pacific: Red Sea, Persian Gulf, East African coasts, Madagascar eastward to Indonesia and the Arafura Sea, north to Taiwan and south to Papua New Guinea.
Conservation status (IUCN)
Least Concern (LC)
Threat to humans
Harmless
Uses
Fisheries: commercial
Resilience
High, minimum population doubling time less than 15 months (K=1.10-2.03)

Sources

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

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