Chirocentrus dorab (Forsskål, 1775)
Dorab wolf-herring
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Actinopterygii (ray-finned fishes) > Clupeiformes (Herrings) > Chirocentridae (Wolf herring)
Etymology: Chirocentrus: Greek, cheir = hand + Greek, kentron = sting (Ref. 45335). More on author: Forsskål.
Etymology: Chirocentrus: Greek, cheir = hand + Greek, kentron = sting (Ref. 45335). More on author: Forsskål.
Environment: milieu / climate zone / depth range / distribution range Ecology
Marine; brackish; reef-associated; amphidromous (Ref. 51243); depth range ? - 120 m (Ref. 30573). Tropical; 35°N - 20°S, 40°E - 156°E (Ref. 55462)
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Indo-Pacific: probably throughout the warmer coastal waters, from the Red Sea and East Africa to the Solomon Islands, north to southern Japan, south to northern Australia. Recently reported from Tonga (Ref. 53797).
Size / Weight / Age
Maturity: Lm ? range ? - ? cm
Max length : 100.0 cm SL male/unsexed; (Ref. 188); 36.6 cm SL (female); common length : 60.0 cm TL male/unsexed; (Ref. 5450)
Max length : 100.0 cm SL male/unsexed; (Ref. 188); 36.6 cm SL (female); common length : 60.0 cm TL male/unsexed; (Ref. 5450)
Short description Morphology | Morphometrics
Dorsal
spines
(total): 0;
Anal
spines: 0. Scales numerous, small, usually lost. Silvery; back bright blue (fading to grey); flanks bright silver. The slightly shorter pectoral fin and the black marking of the upper part of the dorsal fin are the only satisfactory characters separating this species from C. nudus (Ref. 188). Fins spineless; with numerous dagger-like teeth (Ref. 37816).
Occurs inshore, including brackish waters (Ref. 12743). Voracious predators of small schooling fishes, e.g., herrings and anchovies (Ref. 37816). In Australia, it was reported in water temperatures of 26.0-29.0 °C (Ref. 4959). Feeds mainly on small fishes, but perhaps also crustaceans. Marketed fresh, frozen or dried and salted.
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Main reference
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Whitehead, P.J.P., 1985. FAO Species Catalogue. Vol. 7. Clupeoid fishes of the world (suborder Clupeoidei). An annotated and illustrated catalogue of the herrings, sardines, pilchards, sprats, shads, anchovies and wolf-herrings. FAO Fish. Synop. 125(7/1):1-303. Rome: FAO. (Ref. 188)
Threat to humans
Harmless
Human uses
Fisheries: commercial; gamefish: yes; bait: usually
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Estimates based on models
Preferred temperature (Ref. 115969): 25.5 - 29.1, mean 28.1 (based on 1980 cells).
Phylogenetic diversity index (Ref. 82805): PD50 = 1.0000 [Uniqueness, from 0.5 = low to 2.0 = high].
Bayesian length-weight: a=0.00513 (0.00359 - 0.00733), b=2.96 (2.86 - 3.06), in cm Total Length, based on LWR estimates for this species (Ref. 93245).
Trophic Level (Ref. 69278): 4.4 ±0.75 se; Based on food items.
Resilience (Ref. 120179): Medium, minimum population doubling time 1.4 - 4.4 years (Assuming tm=2).
Prior r = 0.54, 95% CL = 0.36 - 0.81, Based on 9 stock assessments.
Vulnerability (Ref. 59153): High vulnerability (61 of 100) .