Species FAO code: SRH

Spratelloides gracilis

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Commercial designations
Production methods and fishing gears
Species distribution and habitat
Species description

Commercial designations

Country	Commercial designations	Names accepted or permitted locally or regionally
Denmark	da Sølvstribet rundsild	–
Italy	it Spratto indopacifico	–
Spain	es Arenquillo	–

Main production methods

Caught

Main fishing gears

List item: Seines

Seines

Source: Froese, R. and D. Pauly. Editors. FishBase. Spratelloides gracilis (Temminck & Schlegel, 1846)

Habitat

Saltwater

FAO major fishing areas

Source: Froese, R. and D. Pauly. Editors. FishBase. Spratelloides gracilis (Temminck & Schlegel, 1846)

Scientific name

Spratelloides gracilis

Author

(Temminck & Schlegel, 1846)

Rank

Species

FAO code

SRH

Morphological description

Maxilla toothed, triangular pre-maxillae, 2 supra-maxillae, second supra-maxilla asymmetrical (lower part larger than upper part), vertical striae on scales not meeting at center; W-shaped pelvic scute; few branchiostegal rays (6 or 7). Description: Characterized by bluish body color; predorsal scales about 18-20; depth of body 5.8-7.6 in SL (Ref. 90102).

Taxonomic classification

ClassActinopterygii
- OrderClupeiformes
  - FamilyClupeidae
    - GenusSpratelloides
      - SpeciesSpratelloides gracilis

Synonyms

Clupea gracilis Temminck & Schlegel, 1846
Clupea argyrotaeniata Bleeker, 1849
Spratelloides atrofasciatus Schultz, 1943

Source: Froese, R. and D. Pauly. Editors. FishBase. Spratelloides gracilis (Temminck & Schlegel, 1846)

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Spratelloides gracilis

Commercial designations

Main production methods

Main fishing gears

Seines

Habitat

FAO major fishing areas

Area 51 - Indian Ocean, Western

Area 57 - Indian Ocean, Eastern

Area 61 - Pacific, Northwest

Area 71 - Pacific, Western Central

Area 77 - Pacific, Eastern Central

Area 81 - Pacific, Southwest