Blacktip sardinella
📖 Overview
Blacktip sardinella (Sardinella melanura) is a ray-finned fish of the family Dorosomatidae. It inhabits marine (saltwater) waters in pelagic environments. This species can reach a maximum total length of 20.3 cm. It occurs at depths between 0 and 50 metres. It is assessed as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List.
🔬 Taxonomy
🐟 Physical Description
Dorsal spines (total): 0; Dorsal soft rays (total): 13 - 21; Anal spines: 0; Anal soft rays: 12 - 23. Body depth usually not much more than 30% of standard length; scutes 27 to 31. The jet black caudal tips distinguish S. melanura from all other species of Sardinella except S. atricauda (scutes 32 to 35), S. hualiensis (dark spot at dorsal fin origin, scales fimbriated and with small perforations) and S. fijiense (gill rakers 87 to 134).: fusiform / normal; Cross section: compressed.
🌀 Behaviour
Behavioural data for Blacktip sardinella is currently being reviewed.
🦐 Diet
Diet information for Blacktip sardinella is currently being compiled.
🥚 Reproduction
Reproduction data for Blacktip sardinella is currently being compiled.
🌍 Habitat & Distribution
Marine; pelagic-neritic; amphidromous ; depth range 0 - 50 m . Tropical; 37°N - 27°S, 33°E - 149°W West Pacific: Gulf of Aden south to Inhaca Island, Mozambique and Madagascar and east to the Arabian Sea and northwestern India (apparently not found south of Bombay nor in northern Bay of Bengal), north to Ibaraki Prefecture Japan; then from Indonesia (but not in South China Sea) to Tahiti.
🌿 Ecology
📐 Morphometrics
🌡️ Water Parameters & Tolerance
🛡️ Conservation Assessment
📊 Population Risk & Fisheries
🌐 Names & Taxonomy
| Language | Common Names |
|---|---|
| 🇬🇧English | Blacktip sardinella |
| 🌍CES | sardinka černavá |
| 🇫🇷French | Sardine à queue noire · Sardinelle queue noire · Sardinelle à queue noire |
| 🇯🇵Japanese | Oguroiwashi · オグロイワシ |
| 🇷🇺Russian | Чернохвостая сардинелла |
| 🇪🇸Spanish | sardinela rabo negro |
| 🇨🇳Chinese | 扁仔 · 扁鰮 · 沙丁魚 · 青鱗仔 · 鰮仔 · 黑尾小沙丁 · 黑尾小沙丁魚 · 黑尾鰮 |
Scientific Synonyms
| Scientific Name | Author | Year | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Clupea commersonii | Valenciennes | 1847 | Synonym |
| Clupea melanura | Cuvier | 1829 | Synonym |
| Clupea otaitensis | Valenciennes | 1847 | Synonym |
| Clupeonia commersoni | Valenciennes | 1847 | Synonym |
| Clupeonia vittata | Valenciennes | 1847 | Synonym |
| Harengula melanurus | Bleeker | 1854 | Synonym |
| Harengula vanicoris | Jordan & Seale | 1906 | Synonym |
| Harengula vittata | Valenciennes | 1847 | Synonym |
| Herklotsichthys vittatus | Valenciennes | 1847 | Synonym |
| Sardinella melaneura | Cuvier | 1829 | Synonym |
| Sardinella nigricaudata | Chan | 1965 | Synonym |
🔍 Similar Species
🗺️ Global Occurrence Map
Occurrence records from the Global Biodiversity Information Facility (GBIF) - 12 records indexed .
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