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Clupeiformes (Herrings) > 
Dorosomatidae (Gizzard shads and sardinellas)						
							
							Etymology: Clupanodon: Latin, clupea = sardine, derived from Clupeus = shield; doubtless a reference to the scales covering the body of the fish (Ref. 45335).
More on author: Linnaeus.						
					
				
					Environment: milieu / climate zone / εύρος βάθους / distribution range					
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					Θαλασσινό(ά); Γλυκού νερού; Υφάλμυρο pelagic-neritic; ανάδρομο (Ref. 51243);  εύρος βάθους 0 - 50 m (Ref. 188). Tropical; 41°N -   6°N, 98°E -   128°E (Ref. 188)				
				 
			
			
			
				
				
				
					Northwest Pacific:  China, apparently south to Viet Nam (Philippine records of Fowler appear doubtful).  Eastern Indian Ocean: Specimens were recorded from Phuket Island, Thailand (Andaman Sea).
				
				
			
			
				
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					Γεννητική Ωρίμανση: Lm ?  range ? - ? cm
 Max length : 26.0 cm SL αρσενικό/απροσδιόριστο; (Ref. 188)				
				 
			
			
						
				
				
				
					Ραχιαίες άκανθες (συνολικά) : 0; Εδρικές άκανθες: 0; Μαλακές εδρικές ακτίνες: 22 - 28. Body moderately deep; belly with 16 to 19 (usually 18) + 9 to 12 (usually 10 or 11) total 27 to 31 (usually 29 or 30) scutes; pre-dorsal scutes present, 17 to 26 (usually 20 to 25).  gill rakers of first arch at least 3/4 length of gill filaments.  Vertebrae 43 to 46 (usually 44 or 45).  A dark spot behind gill opening, followed by further spots on flank.
Body shape (shape guide): fusiform / normal; Cross section: compressed.				
				 
			
			
			
			
			
			
			
				Found in coastal waters and in rivers, presumably tolerating brackish water, if not fully fresh condition.  More data needed.			
			
			
			
			
				
					Life cycle and mating behavior					
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					Whitehead, P.J.P., 1985. FAO Species Catalogue. Vol. 7. Clupeoid fishes of the world (suborder Clupeoidei). An annotated and illustrated catalogue of the herrings, sardines, pilchards, sprats, shads, anchovies and wolf-herrings. FAO Fish. Synop. 125(7/1):1-303. Rome: FAO. (Ref. 188)
				
				 
			
			
			
							
					
						IUCN Red List Status   (Ref. 130435: Version 2025-1)
					
					
				 
					
			
			
			
			
			
			
			
				
					Threat to humans  
				
				
				
					  Reports of ciguatera poisoning (Ref. 4690)				
				 
			 
			
			
			
			
				
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					Estimates based on models				
				
				
				Preferred temperature (Αναφ. 
123201): 24 - 29, mean 27.4 °C (based on 184 cells).
				
				
					
					Phylogenetic diversity index  (Αναφ. 
82804):  PD
50 = 1.0000   [Uniqueness, from 0.5 = low to 2.0 = high].					
													Bayesian length-weight: a=0.00741 (0.00457 - 0.01201), b=3.14 (3.00 - 3.28), in cm total length, based on LWR estimates for this species & (Sub)family-body  (Ref. 
93245).
					
					Τροφικό Επίπεδο  (Αναφ. 
69278):  3.2   ±0.3 se; based on size and trophs of closest relatives					
						 Generation time: 3.1 ( na - na) years. Estimated as median ln(3)/K based on 2
 growth studies.					
						Ελαστικότητα  (Αναφ. 
120179):  Υψηλό, ελάχιστος χρόνος για διπλασιασμό πληθυσμού < 15 μήνες (Assuming tm=1).					
						 Prior r = 1.19, 95% CL = 0.79 - 1.79, Based on 1 data-limited stock assessment.					
				
									
					Fishing Vulnerability  (Ref. 
59153):  Low to moderate vulnerability (27 of 100). 
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					Climate Vulnerability  (Ref. 
125649):  Very high vulnerability (78 of 100). 
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						Nutrients  (Ref. 
124155):  Calcium = 190 [104, 334] mg/100g; Iron = 1.8 [1.1, 2.9] mg/100g; Protein = 19 [18, 20] %; Omega3 = 0.415 [0.238, 0.736] g/100g; Selenium = 38 [19, 72] μg/100g; VitaminA = 34.9 [15.0, 81.3] μg/100g; Zinc = 1.58 [1.12, 2.27] mg/100g (wet weight);