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Sardinella albella (Valenciennes, 1847) White sardinella |
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Tunsoy White sardinella, Alubaybay, Bagasbas, Deep-bodied sardine, Halobaybay, Halubaybay, Kasig, Lao-lao, Lao-lao, Lapad, Lapad, Lapad, Lupoy, Manamsi, Tabagak, Tabagak, Tamban, Tamban, Tamban, Tamban, Tamban, Tamban, Tamban kabasi-on, Tamban lapad, Tamban yapad, Tamban-yapad, Tambang lapad, Tapulok, |
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photo by
Randall, J.E. |
| Family: | Clupeidae (Herrings, shads, sardines, menhadens), subfamily: Dorosomatinae | |||
| Max. size: | 14 cm SL (male/unsexed) | |||
| Environment: | reef-associated; depth range 0 - 50 m | |||
| Distribution: | Indo-West Pacific: Red Sea, Persian Gulf, East African coasts, Madagascar eastward to Indonesia and the Arafura Sea (Ref. 9819), north to Taiwan and south to Papua New Guinea. | |||
| Diagnosis: | Dorsal spines (total): 0-0; Dorsal soft rays (total): 13-21; Anal spines: 0-0; Anal soft rays: 12-23. Body somewhat compressed but variable, from slender to moderately deep; total number of scutes 29 to 33. Vertical striae on scales not meeting at center, hind part of scales with a few perforations and somewhat produced posteriorly. A dark spot at dorsal fin origin. Lower gill rakers 41 to 68 (at 4 to 15 cm standard length, increasing a little with size of fish). | |||
| Biology: | Found in coastal waters (Ref. 30573). Forms schools. Feeds on zooplankton and phytoplankton (Ref. 30573). Marketed fresh, dried, dried-salted, and made into fish balls. | |||
| IUCN Red List Status: | (Ref. 96402) | |||
| Threat to humans: | harmless | |||
| Country info: | Also Ref, 188, 280. | |||
| Entered by: Binohlan, Crispina B. - 17.10.90 |
| Modified by: Bailly, Nicolas - 15.07.13 |
| Checked by: Binohlan, Crispina B. - 17.07.94 |