Environment: milieu / climate zone / depth range / distribution range
Ekologi
laut; kisaran kedalaman ? - 26 m (Ref. 91762). Tropical
Western Indian Ocean: South Africa to Somalia (Gulf of Aden and off the Horn of Africa).
Size / Weight / umur
Maturity: Lm ?  range ? - ? cm
Max length : 18.5 cm SL jantan/; (Ref. 91762)
deskripsi pendek
Morfologi | Morfometrik
duri punggung lunak (Keseluruhan (total)): 21-22; Sirip dubur lunak: 10; vertebrata, bertulang belakang: 50 - 53. This species is distinguished by the following characters: D 21- 22; A 10; pectoral-fin rays 15-17; gill-rakers 12-13 + 32-33 (total 43-47); vertebrae 52-53; origin of pelvic fins about one-third eye diameter posterior to a vertical at rear base of dorsal fin; colour when preserved in alcohol: dark purplish grey on dorsal half of body (iridescent blue where scales present), abruptly pale silvery grey on ventral half; a faint dusky blotch posterior to upper third of opercle; when fresh, colour of body iridescent blue-green on dorsal half of body, the scale edges of upper two or three rows black, abruptly silvery white ventrally; a semicircular blackish spot posterior to upper third of opercle (Ref. 91762).
Life cycle and mating behavior
Kematangan | Reproduksi, perkembang biakan | Pemijahan | telur-telur | Fecundity | Larva
DiBattista, J.D., J.E. Randall and B.W. Bowen, 2012. Review of the round herrings of the genus Etrumeus (Clupeidae: Dussumieriinae) of Africa, with descriptions of two new species. Cybium 36(3):447-460. (Ref. 91762)
Status IUCN Red List (Ref. 130435)
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