Overview
Comprehensive Description
Biology
In the Trinity Inlet system, North Queensland the temperature range recorded for this fish was 26.0-29.0 °C (Ref. 4959). A filter-feeder (Ref. 188). More data needed.
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Whitehead, P.J.P. 1985 FAO Species Catalogue. Vol. 7. Clupeoid fishes of the world (suborder Clupeioidei). 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)
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Distribution
Western Pacific: Ryukyu Islands to Queensland, Australia and Papua New Guinea.
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Whitehead, P.J.P. 1985 FAO Species Catalogue. Vol. 7. Clupeoid fishes of the world (suborder Clupeioidei). 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)
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Physical Description
Morphology
Dorsal spines (total): 0; Analspines: 0; Analsoft rays: 17 - 26
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Whitehead, P.J.P. 1985 FAO Species Catalogue. Vol. 7. Clupeoid fishes of the world (suborder Clupeioidei). 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)
http://www.fishbase.org/references/FBRefSummary.php?id=188&speccode=24
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Size
Max. size
21.0 cm SL (male/unsexed; (Ref. 188))
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Whitehead, P.J.P. 1985 FAO Species Catalogue. Vol. 7. Clupeoid fishes of the world (suborder Clupeioidei). 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)
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Diagnostic Description
Belly with 18 or 19 (rarely 20) + 10 to 13 (usually 11 or 12), total 29 to 31 (usually 30) scutes. Anterior arm of pre-operculum with fleshy triangular area above, not covered by third infra-orbital bone. Edge of lower jaw strongly flared outward. Pectoral axillary scale well developed. Hind edge of scales not toothed. A dark spot behind gill opening.
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Whitehead, P.J.P. 1985 FAO Species Catalogue. Vol. 7. Clupeoid fishes of the world (suborder Clupeioidei). 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)
http://www.fishbase.org/references/FBRefSummary.php?id=188&speccode=24
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Ecology
Habitat
Depth range based on 8 specimens in 1 taxon.
Water temperature and chemistry ranges based on 2 samples.
Environmental ranges
Depth range (m): 0.9 - 27
Temperature range (°C): 26.688 - 27.580
Nitrate (umol/L): 0.147 - 0.409
Salinity (PPS): 34.233 - 34.682
Oxygen (ml/l): 4.294 - 4.628
Phosphate (umol/l): 0.085 - 0.251
Silicate (umol/l): 2.728 - 3.842
Graphical representation
Depth range (m): 0.9 - 27
Temperature range (°C): 26.688 - 27.580
Nitrate (umol/L): 0.147 - 0.409
Salinity (PPS): 34.233 - 34.682
Oxygen (ml/l): 4.294 - 4.628
Phosphate (umol/l): 0.085 - 0.251
Silicate (umol/l): 2.728 - 3.842
Note: this information has not been validated. Check this *note*. Your feedback is most welcome.
Water temperature and chemistry ranges based on 2 samples.
Environmental ranges
Depth range (m): 0.9 - 27
Temperature range (°C): 26.688 - 27.580
Nitrate (umol/L): 0.147 - 0.409
Salinity (PPS): 34.233 - 34.682
Oxygen (ml/l): 4.294 - 4.628
Phosphate (umol/l): 0.085 - 0.251
Silicate (umol/l): 2.728 - 3.842
Graphical representation
Depth range (m): 0.9 - 27
Temperature range (°C): 26.688 - 27.580
Nitrate (umol/L): 0.147 - 0.409
Salinity (PPS): 34.233 - 34.682
Oxygen (ml/l): 4.294 - 4.628
Phosphate (umol/l): 0.085 - 0.251
Silicate (umol/l): 2.728 - 3.842
Note: this information has not been validated. Check this *note*. Your feedback is most welcome.
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Depth: 10 - 13m.
From 10 to 13 meters.
Habitat: pelagic.
From 10 to 13 meters.
Habitat: pelagic.
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Environment
pelagic-neritic; marine; depth range 10 - 13 m
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Molecular Biology and Genetics
Molecular Biology
Statistics of barcoding coverage: Nematalosa come
Barcode of Life Data Systems (BOLDS) Stats
Public Records: 0
Species: 6
Species With Barcodes: 1
Public Records: 0
Species: 6
Species With Barcodes: 1
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Conservation
Threats
Not Evaluated
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IUCN 2006 2006 IUCN red list of threatened species. www.iucnredlist.org. Downloaded July 2006.
http://www.fishbase.org/references/FBRefSummary.php?id=57073
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Relevance to Humans and Ecosystems
Benefits
Importance
fisheries: subsistence fisheries
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Coppola, S.R., W. Fischer, L. Garibaldi, N. Scialabba and K.E. Carpenter 1994 SPECIESDAB: Global species database for fishery purposes. User's manual. FAO Computerized Information Series (Fisheries). No. 9. Rome, FAO. 103 p. (Ref. 171)
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