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Dorosomatidae (Gizzard shads and sardinellas)
Etymology: Sardinella: Latin and Greek, sarda = sardine; name related to the island of Sardinia; diminutive (Ref. 45335).
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Ambiente: milieu / zona climatica / distribuzione batimetrica / gamma di distribuzione
Ecologia
marino pelagic-neritic; distribuzione batimetrica 10 - 70 m (Ref. 12260). Tropical; 41°N - 37°S, 19°E - 155°E
Indo-West Pacific: widespread including the Red Sea, and reported as an invasive species in the eastern Mediterranean basin.
Lunghezza alla prima maturità / Dimensione / Peso / Età
Maturità: Lm 13.3, range 10 - ? cm
Max length : 29.6 cm TL maschio/sesso non determinato; (Ref. 116943); common length : 15.0 cm SL maschio/sesso non determinato; (Ref. 188); Età massima riportata: 7 anni (Ref. 1488)
Spine dorsali (totale) : 0; Raggi dorsali molli (totale) : 13 - 21; Spine anali: 0; Raggi anali molli: 12 - 23. Total number scutes 32 to 34. Vertical striae on scales not meeting at center, numerous small perforations on hind part of scale. A golden mid-lateral line down flank; dorsal and caudal fin margins dusky; a dark spot at dorsal fin origin. Lower gill rakers 45 to 59 (at 6 to 17 cm standard length, not increasing with size of fish after 6 cm standard length).
Body shape (shape guide): fusiform / normal; Cross section: compressed.
Forms schools in coastal waters. Adults feed on phytoplankton and zooplankton (crustacean and molluscan larvae) (Ref. 5213, 5284). Juveniles predominantly prefer crustaceans expanding to include phytoplankton in the diet as their length increases (Ref. 34224). Marketed fresh, dried-salted, boiled or made into fish balls. Possible or even probable confusion with other species (especially S. fimbriata in Indian waters) makes published biological data potentially unreliable.
Stern, N., B. Rinkevich and M. Goren, 2016. Integrative approach revises the frequently misidentified species of Sardinella (Clupeidae) of the Indo-West Pacific Ocean. J. Fish Biol. 89(5):2282-2305. (Ref. 114969)
Stato della Lista Rossa IUCN (Ref. 130435: Version 2025-2 (Global))
Minaccia per l'uomo
Harmless
Usi umani
Pesca: elevato interesse commerciale
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Temperatura preferita (Fonte Biblio.
123201): 23.6 - 29.1, mean 28.1 °C (based on 1384 cells).
Indice di diversità filogenetica (Fonte Biblio.
82804): PD
50 = 0.5000 [Uniqueness, from 0.5 = low to 2.0 = high].
Bayesian length-weight: a=0.00813 (0.00670 - 0.00986), b=3.04 (3.01 - 3.07), in cm total length, based on LWR estimates for this species (Ref.
93245).
Livello trofico (Fonte Biblio.
69278): 2.9 ±0.30 se; based on food items.
Generation time: 1.1 (0.8 - 2.6) years. Estimated as median ln(3)/K based on 13
growth studies.
Resilienza (Fonte Biblio.
120179): Alto, tempo minimo di raddoppiamento della popolazione meno di 15 mesi (K=0.32-1.8; tmax=7).
Prior r = 1.07, 95% CL = 0.71 - 1.60, Based on 4 data-limited stock assessments.
Vulnerabilità della pesca (Ref.
59153): Low vulnerability (19 of 100).
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Vulnerabilità climatica (Ref.
125649): Moderate to high vulnerability (47 of 100).
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Nutrienti (Ref.
124155): Calcium = 252 [134, 390] mg/100g; Iron = 2.14 [1.25, 3.86] mg/100g; Protein = 20.6 [19.6, 21.6] %; Omega3 = 0.281 [0.140, 0.540] g/100g; Selenium = 127 [68, 257] μg/100g; VitaminA = 15.3 [5.1, 45.0] μg/100g; Zinc = 1.16 [0.84, 1.63] mg/100g (wet weight); based on
nutrient studies.