Classification / Names
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Size / Weight / Age
Max length : 21.0 cm SL male/unsexed; (Ref. 54980); common length : 15.0 cm SL male/unsexed; (Ref. 188)
Environment
Marine; reef-associated; depth range 0 - 50 m (Ref. 188)
Climate / Range
Tropical, preferred ?; 17°N - 19°S, 75°E - 179°W (Ref. 188)
Distribution
Short description
Dorsal
spines
(total): 0;
Dorsal
soft rays
(total): 13-21;
Anal
spines: 0;
Anal
soft rays: 12 - 23. Body moderately deep, belly rather rounded, scutes not prominent. Distinguished from A. sirm by the absence of spots along the flank (gold in life, black on preservation) and fewer lower gill rakers. Closely resembles A. leiogaster, which has more lower gill rakers. Round-bodied Sardinella species have i 8 pelvic fin rays and more than 100 lower gill rakers.
IUCN Red List Status (Ref. 115185)
Threat to humans
Harmless
Human uses
Fisheries: commercial; bait: usually
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Estimates of some properties based on models
Phylogenetic diversity index
PD50 = 0.6250 many relatives (e.g. carps) 0.5 - 2.0 few relatives (e.g. lungfishes)
Trophic Level
3.1 ±0.28 se; Based on food items.
Resilience
High, minimum population doubling time less than 15 months (Assuming Fec > 10,000)
Vulnerability
Low vulnerability (24 of 100)
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