Species FAO code: CLG

Clupeonella grimmi

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Species description

Commercial designations

Country	Commercial designations	Names accepted or permitted locally or regionally
Belgium	fr Kilka nl Kilka	–

Main production methods

Caught

Source: Froese, R. and D. Pauly. Editors. FishBase. Clupeonella grimmi Kessler, 1877

Habitat

Brackish water

FAO major fishing areas

Source: Froese, R. and D. Pauly. Editors. FishBase. Clupeonella grimmi Kessler, 1877

Scientific name

Clupeonella grimmi

Author

Kessler, 1877

Rank

Species

FAO code

CLG

Morphological description

Body moderately slender; head long and narrow; belly sharply keeled, with 26 to 32 scutes; pectoral fin tips rounded; last two anal fin rays enlarged; pterotic bulla absent; no notch at the center of the upper jaw.

Taxonomic classification

ClassActinopterygii
- OrderClupeiformes
  - FamilyClupeidae
    - GenusClupeonella
      - SpeciesClupeonella grimmi

Synonyms

Harengula macrophthalma Knipovich,1921

Source: Froese, R. and D. Pauly. Editors. FishBase. Clupeonella grimmi Kessler, 1877

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Clupeonella grimmi

Commercial designations

Main production methods

Habitat

FAO major fishing areas

Area 4 - Asia - Inland waters

Area 5 - Europe - Inland waters