Rainbow sardine
📖 Overview
Mainly a pelagic inshore species . Earlier studies on the habitat and biology may have equally referred to D. elopsoides which this species closely resembles. Can also be caught with ringnets and dipnets. Occurrence reportedly reaches inland .
🔬 Taxonomy
🐟 Physical Description
Physical description for Rainbow sardine is currently being compiled.
🌀 Behaviour
Behavioural data for Rainbow sardine is currently being reviewed.
🦐 Diet
🥚 Reproduction
🌍 Habitat & Distribution
Marine; freshwater; brackish; pelagic-neritic; depth range 10 - 20 m . Subtropical; 31°N - 7°S, 49°E - 126°E West Pacific; Persian Gulf, north to Taiwan up to Singapore.
🌿 Ecology
📐 Morphometrics
🌡️ Water Parameters & Tolerance
🛡️ Conservation Assessment
📊 Population Risk & Fisheries
🌐 Names & Taxonomy
| Language | Common Names |
|---|---|
| 🇬🇧English | Dwarf round herring · Hasselt's Sprat · Rainbow sardine · common sprat · rainbow herring · sharpnosed sprat |
| 🇸🇦Arabic | Zinaba · رنجة قوس قزح · رنجة مستديرة قزمة · رنكة شائعة · سردين قوس قزح |
| 🌍CES | sardinka ostrá |
| 🌍FAS | Sardin-e-rangin-kaman |
| 🇫🇮Finnish | kirjopyörösilli |
| 🇫🇷French | Sardine arc-en-ciel |
| 🇵🇱Polish | Krabiel |
| 🇵🇹Portuguese | Oió |
| 🇷🇺Russian | Обыкновенная дуссумиерия |
| 🇪🇸Spanish | Sardina arco iris |
| 🌍THA | ปลากุแลกล้วย |
| 🇨🇳Chinese | 尖吻圓腹鯡 · 尖尾圓腹鯡 · 臭肉鰮 · 鰮仔 |
Scientific Synonyms
| Scientific Name | Author | Year | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Clupea flosmaris | Richardson | 1846 | Heterotypic |
| Dussuieria albulina | Fowler | 1934 | Synonym |
| Dussumiera acuta | Valenciennes | 1847 | Synonym |
| Dussumieria albulina | Fowler | 1934 | Synonym |
| Elops javanicus | Valenciennes | 1847 | Synonym |
| Etrumeus albulina | Fowler | 1934 | Synonym |
🔍 Similar Species
🗺️ Global Occurrence Map
Occurrence records from the Global Biodiversity Information Facility (GBIF) - 9 records indexed .
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