Dussumieria
elopsoides
Bleeker, 1849
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Family:
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Clupeidae
(Herrings, shads, sardines, menhadens)
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Order:
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Clupeiformes
(herrings)
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Class:
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Actinopterygii (ray-finned fishes)
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In this site name:
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Slender rainbow sardine |
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Max. size:
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20.0 cm SL (male/unsexed; Ref. 188) |
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Environment: |
pelagic; marine; depth range 0 – 50 m
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Climate: |
subtropical; 36°N - 19°s, 32°e - 164°e |
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Importance:
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fisheries: minor commercial |
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Resilience: |
High, minimum population doubling time less than 15 months(K=0.55)
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Distribution:
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Indo-Pacific: Suez and western Indian Ocean (the Persian Gulf to Mombasa; possibly to Madagascar) to China, the Arafura Sea (Ref. 9819) and to about Solomon Islands. Previous records of Dussumieria acuta from northeastern Indian Ocean would refer to this species (Ref. 5978).
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Morphology:
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Dorsal
spines
(total): 0 - 0;
Dorsal
soft rays
(total): 16 - 18;
Anal
spines: 0;
Anal
soft rays: 14 – 18. Branchiostegal rays more (13 to 17) and no striae on posterior part of scales; pelvic fins more advanced; W-shaped pelvic scute; isthmus with tapering evenly forward; more anal fin rays.
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Biology: |
The habitat and biology are presumably similar to those of D. acuta from which this species was not distinguished in earlier studies. Marketed fresh, may be dried or salted (Ref. 5284).
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Red List Status: |
Not in IUCN Red List (Ref. 57073)
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Dangerous:
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harmless
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