Classification / Names
Common names from other countries
Main reference
Size / Weight / Age
Max length : 13.0 cm SL male/unsexed; (Ref. 188); common length : 11.0 cm SL male/unsexed; (Ref. 188)
Length at first maturity
Lm 13.3, range 11 - ? cm
Environment
Marine; brackish; pelagic-neritic; depth range 0 - 50 m (Ref. 188)
Climate / Range
Tropical, preferred 28°C (Ref. 107945); 30°N - 11°S, 47°E - 153°E (Ref. 188)
Distribution
Indo-West Pacific: from Kuwait to southern India and Bay of Bengal to the Philippines, also eastern tip of Papua New Guinea. Often confused with Sardinella gibbosa in Indian waters.
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Short description
Dorsal
spines
(total): 0;
Dorsal
soft rays
(total): 13-21;
Anal
spines: 0;
Anal
soft rays: 12 - 23. Body somewhat compressed but variable; total number of scutes 29 to 33. Vertical striae on scales not meeting at center, hind part of scales with a few perforations and (in Indian Ocean specimens) somewhat produced posteriorly. A dark spot at dorsal fin origin.
IUCN Red List Status (Ref. 115185)
Threat to humans
Harmless
Human uses
Fisheries: commercial
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Estimates of some properties based on models
Phylogenetic diversity index
PD50 = 0.5000 many relatives (e.g. carps) 0.5 - 2.0 few relatives (e.g. lungfishes)
Trophic Level
2.7 ±0.30 se; Based on food items.
Resilience
High, minimum population doubling time less than 15 months (K=0.7-1.6; tmax=3)
Vulnerability
Low vulnerability (10 of 100)
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