Sardinella jussieui (Valenciennes, 1847) Mauritian sardinella |
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Chalamathi, Choodai, Day's sardinella, Kavalai, Parandha-mathi, Pedi, Thalchesadi, Tholiquanmathi, கவளை, காவாளை , சாளாமத்தீ, சாளைமத்தி, சூடை, சூடை , பாரந்த மத்தி, பாரான் மத்தீ, ತಾಲ್ ಛೆಸದಿ , ಪೆಡಿ , തൊലിക്കണ് മത്തി , തോലിക്കന്മത്തി |
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Family: | Dorosomatidae (Gizzard shads and sardinellas) | |||
Max. size: | 16.5 cm SL (male/unsexed) | |||
Environment: | pelagic-neritic; marine; depth range 0 - 50 m | |||
Distribution: | Western Indian Ocean: off Madagascar and Mauritius. Outside distribution probably referring to another species. | |||
Diagnosis: | This species is distinguished by the following set of characters: caudal fin with black posterior margin; black spot on the dorsal-fin origin; lateral body scales with centrally discontinuous vertical striae, no perforations or pores posteriorly; body scales deciduous; pelvic fin with one unbranched and seven branched rays; anal fin with three unbranched and 17-19 (modally 17) branched rays; gill rakers of first gill arch, on upper limb 49-60 (49), lower limb 88-106 (92), total 137-158 (142); scutes on ventral edge of body 17-19 (18) + 12-14 (13) = 29-32 (31); pseudobranchial filaments 15-19 (15); head short, its length 22.7-24.9% SL; anal-fin base long, with length 16.7-18.5% SL; upper jaw relatively short, its length 9.6-10.7% SL; lower jaw is relatively short, its length 10.3-11.7% SL (Ref. 128123). | |||
Biology: | Forms schools in coastal waters. | |||
IUCN Red List Status: | Data deficient (DD); Date assessed: 02 March 2018 Ref. (130435) | |||
Threat to humans: | harmless | |||
Country info: | Misidentification of Sardinella dayi (Ref. 128123). |