Whitefin wolf-herring (Chirocentrus nudus)

Scientific name: Chirocentrus nudus Swainson, 1839

Whitefin wolf-herring (Chirocentrus nudus)

The Whitefin wolf-herring (Chirocentrus nudus) is a marine fish of the family Chirocentridae.

Biology

Dorsal spines: 0; Dorsal soft rays: 0; Anal spines: 0; Anal soft rays: 0. Scales numerous, small, usually lost. Silvery; back bright blue; flanks bright silver.

Source: FishBase, licensed CC BY-NC 4.0.

Species facts

Scientific name
Chirocentrus nudus
Family
Chirocentridae (Wolf herring)
Order
Clupeiformes (Herrings)
Class
Actinopterygii (Ray-finned fishes)
Maximum length
100.0
Depth range
0–150 m (0–492 ft)
Environment
Marine; pelagic-neritic; depth range 0 - 150 m
Climate
Tropical
Distribution
Indo-West Pacific: Red Sea and East Africa to the Solomon Islands, south to Australia. Questionably occurring in the Mascarenes. Probably similar to that of Chirocentrus dorab, but not always distinguished from that species.
Conservation status (IUCN)
Not Evaluated
Threat to humans
Harmless
Uses
Fisheries: highly commercial
Resilience
Medium, minimum population doubling time 1.4 - 4.4 years (K=0.24)

Sources

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

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