Blackfin Wolf Herring

Diagnosis: The slightly shorter pectoral fin, 11-13% of standard length, and the black marking of the upper part of the dorsal fin are the only satisfactory characters separating this species from Chirocentrus nudus; there is also some black on the anterior part of the anal fin (Ref. 188).Description: With numerous dagger-like teeth (Ref. 37816). Lower gillrakers 12-16 (Ref. 6595). Pectoral fin shorter than distance between eye centre and hind border of gill cover, 11-13% of standard length; dorsal fin with 4-5 unbranched and 12-14 branched rays; anal fin with 3-4 unbranched and 26-32 branched rays; pectoral fin with 1 unbranched and 13-15 branched rays; pelvic fin with 1 unbranched and 6-7 branched rays (Ref. 2871, 6595, 30573). Scales numerous, small, usually lost (Ref. 6595, 37816). Belly without scutes (Ref. 6595).Colouration: Silvery; back bright blue, fading to grey; flanks bright silver (Ref. 37816).

Camallanus Disease. Parasitic infestations (protozoa, worms, etc.)

Acanthocolpus Infestation 1. Parasitic infestations (protozoa, worms, etc.)

Acanthocolpus Infestation 2. Parasitic infestations (protozoa, worms, etc.)

Megamicrocotyle Infestation. Parasitic infestations (protozoa, worms, etc.)

Nybelinia Disease. Parasitic infestations (protozoa, worms, etc.)

Camallanus Infection 4. Parasitic infestations (protozoa, worms, etc.)

Amphidromous. Refers to fishes that regularly migrate between freshwater and the sea (in both directions), but not for the purpose of breeding, as in anadromous and catadromous species. Sub-division of diadromous. Migrations should be cyclical and predictable and cover more than 100 km.Characteristic elements in amphidromy are: reproduction in fresh water, passage to sea by newly hatched larvae, a period of feeding and growing at sea usually a few months long, return to fresh water of well-grown juveniles, a further period of feeding and growing in fresh water, followed by reproduction there (Ref. 82692).

Dorsal spines (total): 0; Dorsal soft rays (total): 16 - 19; Analspines: 0; Analsoft rays: 29 - 36

Occurs in inshore waters of the continental shelf (Ref. 75154).

Occurs inshore, including brackish waters (Ref. 12743), from the shore to a depth of about 120 m (Ref. 30573). In Australia, it was reported in water temperatures of 26.0-29.0 °C (Ref. 4959). It feeds mainly on small fish and crustaceans (Ref. 188, 30573). Voracious predators of small schooling fishes, e.g. herrings and anchovies (Ref. 37816). Marketed fresh, frozen or dried and salted.

fisheries: commercial; gamefish: yes; bait: usually