Dussumieria productissima Chabanaud, 1933
Javelin rainbow sardine

Family:  Dussumieriidae (Round herrings)
Max. size: 
Environment:  pelagic-neritic; marine
Distribution:  Western Indian Ocean: Gulf of Aden (Yemen), Red Sea (Egypt) and western coast of India. Eastern Mediterranean (Lessepsian migrant).
Diagnosis:   
Biology: 
IUCN Red List Status: Not Evaluated (N.E.) Ref. (130435)
Threat to humans:  harmless


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