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Ethmalosa fimbriata (Bowdich, 1825)

Bonga shad
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Native range | All suitable habitat | Point map | Year 2050
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Gabon country information

Common names: Mbéré, Mvélé, Ossako mbèrè
Occurrence: native
Salinity: freshwater
Abundance: | Ref:
Importance: commercial | Ref: FAO, 1994
Aquaculture: | Ref:
Regulations: | Ref:
Uses: live export: yes;
Comments: Known from coast of Atlantic Ocean (Ref. 3015, 105886, 118206), estuary of Ogowe River (Ref. 80286, 118206), Nkomi Lagoon (Ref. 80286, 118206), Ngobé Lagoon (Ref. 118206), Ngodo Lagoon (Ref. 118206) and Mbanio Lagoon (Ref. 118206). Also Ref. 188, 3054, 42792, 50787.
National Checklist:
Country Information: https://www.cia.gov/library/publications/resources/the-world-factbook/geos/gb.html
National Fisheries Authority:
Occurrences: Occurrences Point map
Main Ref: Mbega, J.-D. and G.G. Teugels, 2003
National Database:

Common names from other countries

Ethmalose d'Afrique, Sábalo africano, Бонга, ... more

Classificatie / Names Lokale namen | Synoniemen | Catalog of Fishes(Genus, Soort(en)) | ITIS | CoL | WoRMS | Cloffa

> Clupeiformes (Herrings) > Dorosomatidae (Gizzard shads and sardinellas)
Etymology: Ethmalosa: Greek, ethmos, -ou = sieve, also the ethmoides bone + Latin, alausa = a fish cited by Ausonius and Latin, halec = pickle, dealing with the Greek word hals = salt; it is also the old Saxon name for shad = "alli" ; 1591 (Ref. 45335).

Environment: milieu / climate zone / depth range / distribution range Ecologie

marien; zoet water; brak water; katadroom (Ref. 51243); diepte 0 - 50 m (Ref. 54436), usually 0 - 50 m (Ref. 54436).   Tropical; 25°N - 8°S, 17°W - 14°E (Ref. 54436)

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