Species FAO code: AGC

Amblygaster clupeoides

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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
Austria	de Sardinella	–
France	fr sardinelle indonésienne	–
Germany	de Sardinella	–
Italy	it Sardina indopacifica	–
Luxembourg	de Sardinella fr sardinelle indonésienne	–
Sweden	sv Slutbukssardinell	–

Main production methods

Caught

Main fishing gears

Source: Froese, R. and D. Pauly. Editors. FishBase. Amblygaster clupeoides Bleeker, 1849

Habitat

Saltwater

FAO major fishing areas

Source: Froese, R. and D. Pauly. Editors. FishBase. Amblygaster clupeoides Bleeker, 1849

Scientific name

Amblygaster clupeoides

Author

Bleeker, 1849

Rank

Species

FAO code

AGC

Morphological description

Body moderately deep, belly rather rounded, scutes not prominent. Distinguished from A. sirm by the absence of spots along the flank (gold in life, black on preservation) and fewer lower gill rakers. Closely resembles A. leiogaster, which has more lower gill rakers. Round-bodied Sardinella species have i 8 pelvic fin rays and more than 100 lower gill rakers.

Taxonomic classification

ClassActinopterygii
- OrderClupeiformes
  - FamilyClupeidae
    - GenusAmblygaster
      - SpeciesAmblygaster clupeoides

Synonyms

Sardinella clupeoides (Bleeker, 1849)
Clupea clupeoides (Bleeker, 1849)

Source: Froese, R. and D. Pauly. Editors. FishBase. Amblygaster clupeoides Bleeker, 1849

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Amblygaster clupeoides

Commercial designations

Main production methods

Main fishing gears

Gillnets and similar nets

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