Yellowtail sardinella
📖 Overview
Yellowtail sardinella (Sardinella rouxi), first described by Poll, 1953 is a medium-sized fish in the family Dorosomatidae (order Clupeiformes). Adults typically reach 16.00 cm in maximum length. It inhabits marine coastal and open-ocean environments. Recorded depth range: 0 to 50 metres. It occurs in Tropical waters. The species schools in loose to tight aggregations. On the IUCN Red List, it is classified as Data Deficient.
🔬 Taxonomy
🐟 Physical Description
Dorsal spines (total): 0; Dorsal soft rays (total): 16 - 19; Anal spines: 0; Anal soft rays: 16 - 21. Diagnosis: Body moderately deep, belly fairly sharply keeled . Lower gillrakers 30-40 . A black or golden spot behind gill opening; upper part of pectoral fin dusky; caudal fin pale yellow with dusky hind margin . Sardinella rouxi resembles S. maderensis, which has more gillrakers and a grey caudal fin, its tips almost black . It is distinguished from small S. aurita by having 1 unbranched and 7 branched pelvic fin rays vs. 1 unbranched and 8 branched in S. aurita, and no black spot on hind part of gill cover . : fusiform / normal; Cross section: compressed.
🌀 Behaviour
Behavioural data for Yellowtail sardinella is currently being reviewed.
🦐 Diet
🥚 Reproduction
🌍 Habitat & Distribution
Marine; brackish; pelagic-neritic; depth range 0 - 50 m . Tropical; 17°N - 7°S, 18°W - 13°E
🌿 Ecology
📐 Morphometrics
🌡️ Water Parameters & Tolerance
🛡️ Conservation Assessment
📊 Population Risk & Fisheries
🔍 Similar Species
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