Hyperlophus vittatus (Castelnau 1875)

Body fairly elongate, belly keeled, with 19 to 24 - 10 to 13 scutes; 23 to 27 dorsal scutes with low keels from head to dorsal fin origin. Second supra-maxilla paddle-shaped, lower portion larger. Branchiostegal rays 4. Anal fin origin an eye diameter or more behind base of last dorsal fin ray. Scales more or less firm on body; a silvery band along flank.

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): 12 - 18; Analspines: 0; Analsoft rays: 16 - 27

Schools in large numbers in shallow sandy areas of bays and estuaries (Ref. 188). Occurs at a temperature range of 26.0-29.0 °C (Ref. 4959). Information given for this species in Ref. 4959 probably refers to another species (probably a misidentification).

Schools in large numbers in shallow sandy areas of bays and estuaries.

fisheries: subsistence fisheries; bait: usually