False herring
📖 Overview
Occurs in coastal waters, estuaries and lagoons, tolerating low salinities. Can tolerate a broad range of salinity levels . Forms schools, small individuals often along sandy beaches. Its flesh has an unpleasant odor. Utilized as fishmeal .
🔬 Taxonomy
🐟 Physical Description
Dorsal spines (total): 0; Dorsal soft rays (total): 15 - 21; Anal spines: 0; Anal soft rays: 12 - 23. Tooth-plate on tongue and tooth plate behind it (basihyal and basibranchials tooth plates) broad, their width about 3 to 5 times in their combined length, the basibranchial tooth plate with a distinct bulge in front. Scales fairly strongly attached, not easily lost. No dark pigment on dorsal fin tip . Silvery, with a dark greenish back. Diffuse yellow or pale orange spot at edge of opercle. Body slender, lower profile not strongly curved .: fusiform / normal; Cross section: compressed.
🌀 Behaviour
Behavioural data for False herring is currently being reviewed.
🦐 Diet
Diet information for False herring is currently being compiled.
🥚 Reproduction
Reproduction data for False herring is currently being compiled.
🌍 Habitat & Distribution
Marine; brackish; reef-associated; depth range 0 - 50 m . Subtropical; 31°N - 7°S, 99°W - 47°W West Indies.
🌿 Ecology
📐 Morphometrics
🌡️ Water Parameters & Tolerance
🛡️ Conservation Assessment
📊 Population Risk & Fisheries
🌐 Names & Taxonomy
Scientific Synonyms
| Scientific Name | Author | Year | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Alosa bishopi | Müller & Troschel | 1848 | Heterotypic |
| Clupea clupeola | Cuvier | 1829 | Synonym |
| Clupea macrophthalma | Ranzani | 1842 | Synonym |
| Harengula latulus | Valenciennes | 1847 | Synonym |
| Sardinella macrophthalma | Ranzani | 1842 | Synonym |
| Scombroclupea macrophthalma | Heckel | 1849 | Synonym |
🔍 Similar Species
🗺️ Global Occurrence Map
Occurrence records from the Global Biodiversity Information Facility (GBIF) - 62 records indexed .
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