Clupeidae
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https://doi.org/ 10.26515/rzsi/v117/i1/2017/117289 |
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https://treatment.plazi.org/id/03B20633-FF82-FFCF-FCA1-ED3AFD078170 |
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Felipe |
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Clupeidae |
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Family: Clupeidae View in CoL View at ENA
3. Escumosa thoracata (Valenciennes, 1847) White sardine (Figure 4)
Material examined: 1 ex.; 22.07.11; Mohana, Reg. No. MARC /ZSI/F3721 .
Description: Body fusiform, moderately deep, compressed; belly with a distinct keel of scutes. Mouth small, 2nd supramaxilla rectangular; gill opening smoothly rounded. Dorsal fin at about mid-point of body; pelvic fins below dorsal fin origin, 7 pelvic fin rays; anal fin short, its origin behind dorsal fin base. Colour back pale grey, a double pigment line along back, from head to caudal fin base; flanks with a diffuse silver band, belly pale.
Distribution: Western coast of India, Elsewhere, eastward to Southeast Asia, the northeast and northwest coast of Australia.
Remarks: The fish is commercially important.
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