Fish Identification

Fish Identification: Find Species

Class: Teleostei
Order: Clupeiformes
Family: Dussumieriidae Round herrings

Genus: Etrumeus

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7 species (see list below)
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Max. Length 30 cm SL
 
Etrumeus acuminatus
Photo by Golani, D.

Western Indian Ocean
Max. Length 22 cm TL
Etrumeus golanii DiBattista, Randall & Bowen, 2012
Photo by Golani, D.
 
Etrumeus golanii
Photo by Randall, H.A.

Pacific Ocean
Max. Length 19.8 cm SL
Etrumeus makiawa Randall & DiBattista, 2012
Photo by Randall, H.A.
 
Etrumeus makiawa
Photo by Yang, N.-S.

Western Pacific
Max. Length 28.3 cm TL
Etrumeus micropus (Temminck & Schlegel, 1846)
Photo by Yang, N.-S.
 
Etrumeus micropus
Photo by Khalaf, M.A.

Restricted to the northwe
Max. Length 33 cm TL
Etrumeus sadina (Mitchill, 1814)
Photo by Khalaf, M.A.
 
Etrumeus sadina
[Red-eye round herring]
Photo by FAO

Southeastern Atlantic to
Max. Length 22 cm SL
Etrumeus whiteheadi Wongratana, 1983
Photo by FAO
 
Etrumeus whiteheadi
[Whitehead's round herring]
Photo by Chater, S.

Western Indian Ocean
Max. Length 18.5 cm SL
Etrumeus wongratanai DiBattista, Randall & Bowen, 2012
Photo by Chater, S.
 
Etrumeus wongratanai


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Scientific Name English Name Distribution Max. Length (cm) Year
Etrumeus acuminatus Eastern Pacific 30 SL 1890
Etrumeus golanii Western Indian Ocean 22 TL 2012
Etrumeus makiawa Pacific Ocean 19.8 SL 2012
Etrumeus micropus Western Pacific 28.3 TL 1846
Etrumeus sadina Red-eye round herring Restricted to the northwe 33 TL 1814
Etrumeus whiteheadi Whitehead's round herring Southeastern Atlantic to 22 SL 1983
Etrumeus wongratanai Western Indian Ocean 18.5 SL 2012



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