Pellona harroweri (Fowler, 1917)

American coastal pellona

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Classification	Actinopterygii \| Clupeiformes \| Pristigasteridae
Synonyms	Ilisha harroweri, Ilisha argentata, Ilisha narragansetae, ... more
Common names	Shad, Sardina, Sardinata, ... more

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Main reference

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

Max length : 18.0 cm TL male/unsexed; (Ref. 5217); common length : 12.0 cm TL male/unsexed; (Ref. 5217)

Environment

Pelagic-neritic; brackish; marine; depth range 5 - 36 m

Climate / Range

Tropical; 12°N - 30°S, 89°W - 32°W (Ref. 188)

Western Atlantic: Panama, Trinidad, and the Guianas southward to southern Brazil.
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Short description

Dorsal spines (total): 0; Dorsal soft rays (total): 0; Anal spines: 0; Anal soft rays: 36 - 42. Belly with 17 to 20 + 5 to 7, total 22 to 26 scutes. Eye large, lower jaw projecting; upper jaw with a toothed hypo-maxillary bone between hind tip of pre-maxilla and lower bulge of maxilla blade. Pelvic fins with distinct axillary scale; anal fin long, its origin under middle of dorsal fin base. Scales easily lost (Ref. 188). Bluish gray above, sides silvery (Ref. 37032).

Found inshore, along beaches and down to at least 16 m over a muddy bottom. Enters estuaries, but perhaps not tolerating very low salinities (Ref. 12225).


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

Human uses
Fisheries: subsistence fisheries


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Estimation of some characteristics with mathematical models

Resilience (Ref. 69278)

High, minimum population doubling time less than 15 months (Preliminary K or Fecundity.)


Vulnerability (Ref. 59153)	Price category (Ref. 80766)
Low vulnerability (12 of 100)	High

Entered by Binohlan, Crispina B.

Modified by Kesner-Reyes, Kathleen

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