Dussumieria acuta Valenciennes, 1847
Rainbow sardine
Dussumieria acuta
photo by Randall, J.E.

Family:  Dussumieriidae (Round herrings)
Max. size:  20 cm SL (male/unsexed)
Environment:  pelagic-neritic; freshwater; brackish; marine; depth range 10 - 20 m
Distribution:  Indo-West Pacific; Persian Gulf, north to Taiwan up to Singapore.
Diagnosis:   
Biology:  Mainly a pelagic inshore species (Ref. 68964). Earlier studies on the habitat and biology may have equally referred to D. elopsoides which this species closely resembles. Can also be caught with ringnets and dipnets. Occurrence reportedly reaches inland (Ref. 94476).
IUCN Red List Status: Least Concern (LC); Date assessed: 21 December 2020 Ref. (130435)
Threat to humans:  harmless


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