Diagnostic Description
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Distinguished from all other clupeids along the East African coast by its pelvic fin ray count of i 8. Very closely resembles S. longiceps, but its head shorter and lower gill rakers fewer. A faint golden spot behind gill opening, followed by a faint golden mid-lateral line; a distinct black spot at hind border of gill cover (absence of silver pigment).
- Recorder
- Crispina B. Binohlan
Life Cycle
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Breeding biology is perhaps similar to S. longiceps.
- Recorder
- Crispina B. Binohlan
Morphology
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Dorsal spines (total): 0; Dorsal soft rays (total): 13 - 21; Analspines: 0; Analsoft rays: 12 - 23
- Recorder
- Crispina B. Binohlan
Trophic Strategy
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Forms schools in coastal waters. Feeds presumably mainly on phytoplankton like S. longiceps.
- Recorder
- Drina Sta. Iglesia
Biology
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Forms schools in coastal waters. Feeds presumably mainly on phytoplankton like S. longiceps and its breeding biology is perhaps similar to that species too. Apparently not abundant, occurring mostly during the northeast monsoon period (November-January).
- Recorder
- Crispina B. Binohlan
Importance
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fisheries: minor commercial; price category: medium; price reliability: questionable: based on ex-vessel price for species in this genus
- Recorder
- Crispina B. Binohlan