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Family: Dussumieriidae



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9 species (see list below)

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Photo by Randall, J.E.

Indo-Pacific
Max. Length 20 cm SL
Dussumieria acuta Valenciennes, 1847

Photo by Randall, J.E.
 
Dussumieria acuta
[Rainbow sardine]

Photo by Gloerfelt-Tarp, T.

Indo-Pacific
Max. Length 20 cm SL
Dussumieria elopsoides Bleeker, 1849

Photo by Gloerfelt-Tarp, T.
 
Dussumieria elopsoides
[Slender rainbow sardine]
No picture found
Eastern Pacific
Max. Length 30 cm SL

 
Etrumeus acuminatus
[]

Photo by Golani, D.

Western Indian Ocean
Max. Length 20.8 cm SL
Etrumeus golanii DiBattista, Randall & Bowen, 2012

Photo by Golani, D.
 
Etrumeus golanii
[]
No picture found
Pacific Ocean
Max. Length 14.1 cm SL

 
Etrumeus makiawa
[]

Photo by Yang, N.-S.

Western Pacific

Etrumeus micropus (Temminck & Schlegel, 1846)

Photo by Yang, N.-S.
 
Etrumeus micropus
[]

Photo by Khalaf, M.A.

Restricted to the northwe
Max. Length 33 cm TL
Etrumeus sadina (Mitchill, 1814)

Photo by Khalaf, M.A.
 
Etrumeus sadina
[Red-eye round herring]

Photo by FAO

Southeastern Atlantic to
Max. Length 22 cm SL
Etrumeus whiteheadi Wongratana, 1983

Photo by FAO
 
Etrumeus whiteheadi
[Whitehead's round herring]

Photo by Chater, S.

Western Indian Ocean
Max. Length 18.5 cm SL
Etrumeus wongratanai DiBattista, Randall & Bowen, 2012

Photo by Chater, S.
 
Etrumeus wongratanai
[]
9 Species of Family Dussumieriidae
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Year Scientific Name English Name Distribution Max. Length (cm)
1847 Dussumieria acuta Rainbow sardine Indo-Pacific 20 SL
1849 Dussumieria elopsoides Slender rainbow sardine Indo-Pacific 20 SL
1890 Etrumeus acuminatus Eastern Pacific 30 SL
2012 Etrumeus golanii Western Indian Ocean 20.8 SL
2012 Etrumeus makiawa Pacific Ocean 14.1 SL
1846 Etrumeus micropus Western Pacific
1814 Etrumeus sadina Red-eye round herring Restricted to the northwe 33 TL
1983 Etrumeus whiteheadi Whitehead's round herring Southeastern Atlantic to 22 SL
2012 Etrumeus wongratanai Western Indian Ocean 18.5 SL



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