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Sardinella maderensis (Lowe, 1838)

Madeiran sardinella
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Sierra Leone country information

Common names: Herring
Occurrence: native
Salinity: marine
Abundance: | Ref:
Importance: | Ref:
Aquaculture: | Ref:
Regulations: | Ref:
Uses: live export: yes;
Comments: Known from coast of Atlantic Ocean (Ref. 188, 12735, 12749, 30305), mainly north of Freetown and south of Sherbro Island (Ref. 12735). It is found in shallow waters close to the shore, but moves offshore towards the edge of the shelf during the height of the rainy season, when salinity drops below 3.5% (Ref. 12735). It is a primary fishing target of the 'Ghana boats' (Ref. 12749). Also Ref. 4743.
National Checklist:
Country Information: https://www.cia.gov/library/publications/resources/the-world-factbook/geos/sl.html
National Fisheries Authority:
Occurrences: Occurrences Point map
Main Ref: Vakily, J.M. and D. Pauly, 1995
National Database:

Common names from other countries

Classification / Names Tên thường gặp | Các synonym ( Các tên trùng) | Catalog of Fishes(Giống, Các loài) | ITIS | CoL | WoRMS | Cloffa

> Clupeiformes (Herrings) > Dorosomatidae (Gizzard shads and sardinellas)
Etymology: Sardinella: Latin and Greek, sarda = sardine; name related to the island of Sardinia; diminutive (Ref. 45335).
  More on author: Lowe.

Environment: milieu / climate zone / depth range / distribution range Sinh thái học

Biển; Thuộc về nước lợ; Ở đại duơng, biển (Ref. 51243); Mức độ sâu 0 - 80 m (Ref. 27000).   Subtropical; 24°C - ? (Ref. 54872); 46°N - 23°S, 17°W - 36°E (Ref. 54872)

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