Striped herring
📖 Overview
A coastal-pelagic species that forms dense schools in beaches, lagoons and estuaries . Tolerates brackish and fresh waters . Feeds on plankton, especially on small crustaceans and fish larvae . Processed into oil and fishmeal .
🔬 Taxonomy
🐟 Physical Description
Dorsal spines (total): 0; Dorsal soft rays (total): 13 - 21; Anal spines: 0; Anal soft rays: 12 - 23. Body moderately slender, quite strongly compressed, belly sharply keeled. The bright silver stripe along the flank distinguishes it from all similar clupeids in the area. Hind border of gill opening evenly rounded (with two fleshy outgrowths in Harengula and Opisthonema, the latter with a filamentous last dorsal fin ray).: fusiform / normal; Cross section: compressed.
🌀 Behaviour
Behavioural data for Striped herring is currently being reviewed.
🦐 Diet
Diet information for Striped herring is currently being compiled.
🥚 Reproduction
Reproduction data for Striped herring is currently being compiled.
🌍 Habitat & Distribution
Marine; pelagic-neritic; depth range 0 - 50 m . Tropical; 33°N - 5°S, 116°W - 77°W
🌿 Ecology
plankton, especially on small crustaceans and fish larvae (Ref
📐 Morphometrics
🌡️ Water Parameters & Tolerance
🛡️ Conservation Assessment
📊 Population Risk & Fisheries
🌐 Names & Taxonomy
Scientific Synonyms
| Scientific Name | Author | Year | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Clupea stolifera | Jordan & Gilbert | 1882 | Synonym |
| Harengula stolifera | Jordan & Gilbert | 1882 | Synonym |
| Sardinella stolifera | Jordan & Gilbert | 1882 | Synonym |
🔍 Similar Species
🗺️ Global Occurrence Map
Occurrence records from the Global Biodiversity Information Facility (GBIF) - 50 records indexed .
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