Red-eye round herring
📖 Overview
Mainly inshore but has been occasionally taken 120 km from the Ecuador coast ; also occur on shelf edge or surface , and between 50-150m . Usually occur in large schools . Epipelagic . Feed mainly on euphausiids and copepods . Oviparous, with planktonic eggs and larvae . Marketed fresh, salted and canned. Also processed into fishmeal .
🔬 Taxonomy
🐟 Physical Description
Dorsal spines (total): 0; Dorsal soft rays (total): 15 - 18; Anal spines: 0; Anal soft rays: 10 - 13. Some variation in body depth and certain meristic characters; without pre- and post-pelvic scutes; W-shaped pelvic scute; pelvic fins less advanced. Distinguished from E. whiteheadi of southern African waters by having fewer anal fin rays and the pelvic fin base about 1/3 eye diameter. Isthmus with lateral flanges or shoulders . Silvery with an olive green back. Scales deciduous . Also Ref. 3259.: elongated; Cross section: circular.
🌀 Behaviour
Behavioural data for Red-eye round herring is currently being reviewed.
🦐 Diet
Diet information for Red-eye round herring is currently being compiled.
🥚 Reproduction
Pelagic eggs .
🌍 Habitat & Distribution
Marine; pelagic-neritic; oceanodromous ; depth range 0 - 125 m . Subtropical
🌿 Ecology
euphausiids and copepods (Ref
📐 Morphometrics
🌡️ Water Parameters & Tolerance
🛡️ Conservation Assessment
📊 Population Risk & Fisheries
🌐 Names & Taxonomy
| Language | Common Names |
|---|---|
| 🇬🇧English | Atlantic Round Herring · California Round Herring · East Coast Roundherring · Herring · Japanese Herring · Makiawa · Maray · Market Sardine · Mikiawa · Northern Herring · Omaka · Pacific Round Herring · Red-eye Round Herring · Round Herring · Sardine · West Atlantic Round Herring |
| 🌍CES | etrumeus velkooký |
| 🌍ELL | Στρογγυλοσαρδέλα |
| 🇫🇮Finnish | pyörösilli |
| 🇫🇷French | shadine |
| 🇯🇵Japanese | ウルメイワシ |
| 🇰🇷Korean | 눈퉁멸 |
| 🇷🇺Russian | Обыкновенная сельдь-круглобрюшка |
| 🇪🇸Spanish | sardina japonesa |
| 🌍TUR | Akdeniz hamsisi |
Scientific Synonyms
| Scientific Name | Author | Year | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Alosa teres | DeKay | 1842 | Synonym |
| Clupea sadina | Mitchill | 1814 | Synonym |
| Etremeus teres | DeKay | 1842 | Synonym |
| Etrumeus jacksoniensis | MacLeay | 1878 | Synonym |
| Etrumeus teres | DeKay | 1842 | Synonym |
🔍 Similar Species
🗺️ Global Occurrence Map
Occurrence records from the Global Biodiversity Information Facility (GBIF) - 84 records indexed .
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