Bali sardinella
📖 Overview
Adults form large schools in coastal waters, particularly in the Bali Strait upwelling. Found in sheltered bays and lagoons . They feed on phytoplankton and zooplankton, chiefly copepods. Time series analysis suggests that recruitment fluctuations are related to ENSO events, as defined in Ref. 9577, 9578 and 9580.
🔬 Taxonomy
🐟 Physical Description
Dorsal spines (total): 0; Dorsal soft rays (total): 13 - 21; Anal spines: 0; Anal soft rays: 12 - 23. A faint golden spot behind gill opening, followed by a faint golden mid-lateral line; a distinct black spot at hind border of gill cover (absence of pigment). Body elongate, sub-cylindrical. Distinguished from all other clupeids in the eastern Indian Ocean and western Pacific by its pelvic fin ray count of i 8; from S. longiceps by its shorter head length and fewer lower gill rakers.: fusiform / normal; Cross section: compressed.
🌀 Behaviour
Behavioural data for Bali sardinella is currently being reviewed.
🦐 Diet
Diet information for Bali sardinella is currently being compiled.
🥚 Reproduction
Spawning tends to take place in inshore waters where salinity is low at the beginning of the rainy season. Spawning aggregations may be formed, also including Amblygaster sirm, A. leogaster and Clupea fimbriata.
🌍 Habitat & Distribution
Marine; pelagic-neritic; oceanodromous ; depth range 15 - 100 m . Tropical; 38°N - 33°S, 97°E - 134°E East Java and Bali; and Western Australia.
🌿 Ecology
phytoplankton and zooplankton, chiefly copepods
📐 Morphometrics
🌡️ Water Parameters & Tolerance
🛡️ Conservation Assessment
📊 Population Risk & Fisheries
🌐 Names & Taxonomy
Scientific Synonyms
| Scientific Name | Author | Year | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Amblygaster posterus | Whitley | 1931 | Synonym |
| Clupea nymphaea | Richardson | 1846 | Synonym |
| Harengula nymphaea | Richardson | 1846 | Synonym |
| Sardinella nymphaea | Richardson | 1846 | Synonym |
| Sardinella samarensis | Roxas | 1934 | Synonym |
🔍 Similar Species
🗺️ Global Occurrence Map
Occurrence records from the Global Biodiversity Information Facility (GBIF) — 2 records indexed .
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