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Spratelloides robustus Ogilby, 1897 Fringe-scale round herring |
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| Family: | Spratelloididae (Small round herrings) | |||
| Max. size: | 12 cm SL (male/unsexed) | |||
| Environment: | pelagic-neritic; brackish; marine; depth range 0 - 50 m | |||
| Distribution: | Eastern Indian Ocean: southern Australia, from Dampier Archipelago, Western Australia to southern Queensland, including Tasmania. | |||
| Diagnosis: | Dorsal spines (total): 0-0; Dorsal soft rays (total): 10-14; Anal spines: 0-0; Anal soft rays: 9-14; Vertebrae: 46-47. No teeth on maxilla, triangular premaxillae, 2 supra-maxillae, second supra-maxilla symmetrical; scale striae meeting at center; toothed posterior margin to scales, pre-dorsal scales 13 to 16; W-shaped pelvic scute. | |||
| Biology: | Usually inshore schooling fishes (Ref. 188). Occurs in midwater in bays, inlets and coastal waters (Ref. 9563). Also often found around shallow offshore reefs (Ref. 33617). | |||
| IUCN Red List Status: | Least Concern (LC); Date assessed: 28 February 2017 Ref. (130435) | |||
| Threat to humans: | harmless | |||