Etrumeus micropus (Temminck & Schlegel, 1846)
Etrumeus micropus
photo by Yang, N.-S.

Family:  Dussumieriidae (Round herrings)
Max. size:  28.3 cm TL (male/unsexed)
Environment:  pelagic-neritic; marine
Distribution:  Western Pacific: southeast coast of Japan to South China Sea.
Diagnosis:   
Biology: 
IUCN Red List Status: Least Concern (LC); Date assessed: 01 March 2017 Ref. (130435)
Threat to humans:  harmless
Country info:  Reported from the Taiwan Strait (Ref. 47843); Penghu (Ref. 55073), Shihman (occasional) and Yehliu (rare) (Ref. 43538). Peak abundance of larvae off the Tanshui River estuary occurred in January (Ref. 13680). Ex vessel report, 2454.02 (Ref. 43500), Also Ref. 5193, 11230,


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