Spratelloides delicatulus (Bennett, 1832)

Delicate round herring

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Classification	Actinopterygii \| Clupeiformes \| Clupeidae
Synonyms	Clupea delicatula, Stolephorus delicatulus, Alosa alburnus, ... more
Common names	Hareng rond, Arenquillo fino, Blueback sprat, ... more

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Main reference

Whitehead, P.J.P. 1985. (Ref. 188)
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Size / Weight / Age

Max length : 7.0 cm SL male/unsexed; (Ref. 188)

Environment

Reef-associated; marine; depth range 0 - 50 m (Ref. 188)

Climate / Range

Tropical; 40°N - 29°S, 29°E - 143°W (Ref. 188)

Indo-Pacific: Red Sea and East Africa to the Society Islands (but not the Tuamoto and Marquesan islands), north to southern Japan, south to northern Australia. Single specimen from eastern Mediterranean (Tel-Aviv, Israel).
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Short description

Dorsal spines (total): 0; Dorsal soft rays (total): 11 - 13; Anal spines: 0; Anal soft rays: 10 - 11. No bright silver along band flanks, maxilla toothless; pre-maxillae triangular, 2 supra-maxillae, second supra-maxilla paddle-shaped and symmetrical; vertical striae on scales meeting at center, posterior margin of scales smooth, pre-dorsal scales 8 to 13; W-shaped pelvic scute, few branchiostegal rays (6 or 7).

Usually an inshore schooling species, inhabiting relatively clear coastal waters, lagoons, and along reef margins. Feeds near surface on plankton. Found in large schools (Ref. 9710). Pelagic (Ref. 58302). Marketed fresh or dried-salted (Ref. 5213) and used as tuna baitfish.


IUCN Red List Status (Ref. 57073)	Threat to humans
Not Evaluated	Harmless

Human uses
Fisheries: minor commercial; bait: usually


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Estimation of some characteristics with mathematical models

Resilience (Ref. 69278)

High, minimum population doubling time less than 15 months (K=2.7-12.2)


Vulnerability (Ref. 59153)	Price category (Ref. 80766)
Low vulnerability (10 of 100)	Low

Entered by Binohlan, Crispina B.

Modified by Ortañez, Auda Kareen

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