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Family: Dorosomatidae Gizzard shads and sardinellas



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Indo-West Pacific
Max. Length 27.6 cm TL
Amblygaster clupeoides Bleeker, 1849

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Amblygaster clupeoides
[Bleeker smoothbelly sardinella]
No picture found

Max. Length 2.9 cm SL
 
Amblygaster indiana
[]

Photo by Gloerfelt-Tarp, T.

Indo-West Pacific
Max. Length 23 cm SL
Amblygaster leiogaster (Valenciennes, 1847)

Photo by Photo by Gloerfelt-Tarp, T.
 
Amblygaster leiogaster
[Smoothbelly sardinella]

Photo by Gloerfelt-Tarp, T.

Indo-West Pacific
Max. Length 27 cm SL
Amblygaster sirm (Walbaum, 1792)

Photo by Photo by Gloerfelt-Tarp, T.
 
Amblygaster sirm
[Spotted sardinella]

Photo by Randall, J.E.

Indo-West Pacific
Max. Length 22 cm SL
Anodontostoma chacunda (Hamilton, 1822)

Photo by Photo by Randall, J.E.
 
Anodontostoma chacunda
[Chacunda gizzard shad]

Photo by FAO

Indo-Pacific
Max. Length 18 cm SL
Anodontostoma selangkat (Bleeker, 1852)

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Anodontostoma selangkat
[Indonesian gizzard shad]

Photo by FAO

Indo-Pacific
Max. Length 18 cm SL
Anodontostoma thailandiae Wongratana, 1983

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Anodontostoma thailandiae
[Thai gizzard shad]

Photo by CAFS

Northwest Pacific
Max. Length 26 cm SL
Clupanodon thrissa (Linnaeus, 1758)

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Clupanodon thrissa
[Chinese gizzard shad]

Photo by FAO

Africa
Max. Length 3.5 cm SL
Congothrissa gossei Poll, 1964

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Congothrissa gossei
[Smoothbelly pellonuline]

Photo by Dubosc, J.

North America
Max. Length 23.6 cm SL
Dorosoma anale Meek, 1904

Photo by Photo by Dubosc, J.
 
Dorosoma anale
[Mexican river gizzard shad]

Photo by Perusquía, E.

Northwest Atlantic
Max. Length 57 cm FL
Dorosoma cepedianum (Lesueur, 1818)

Photo by Photo by Perusquía, E.
 
Dorosoma cepedianum
[American gizzard shad]

Photo by FAO

Central America
Max. Length 18 cm SL
Dorosoma chavesi Meek, 1907

Photo by Photo by FAO
 
Dorosoma chavesi
[Nicaragua gizzard shad]

Photo by The Native Fish Conservancy

North and Central America
Max. Length 33 cm TL
Dorosoma petenense (Günther, 1867)

Photo by Photo by The Native Fish Conservancy
 
Dorosoma petenense
[Threadfin shad]

Photo by The Native Fish Conservancy

North America
Max. Length 14 cm SL
Dorosoma smithi Hubbs & Miller, 1941

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Dorosoma smithi
[Pacific gizzard shad]

Photo by FAO

Western Pacific
Max. Length 6.7 cm SL
Escualosa elongata Wongratana, 1983

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Escualosa elongata
[Slender white sardine]

Photo by Randall, J.E.

Indo-West Pacific
Max. Length 10 cm SL
Escualosa thoracata (Valenciennes, 1847)

Photo by Photo by Randall, J.E.
 
Escualosa thoracata
[White sardine]

Photo by Durand, J.-D.

Atlantic Ocean
Max. Length 46 cm TL
Ethmalosa fimbriata (Bowdich, 1825)

Photo by Photo by Durand, J.-D.
 
Ethmalosa fimbriata
[Bonga shad]

Photo by FAO

Asia
Max. Length 14.9 cm TL
Gonialosa manmina (Hamilton, 1822)

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Gonialosa manmina
[Ganges river gizzard shad]

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Asia
Max. Length 10 cm SL
Gonialosa modesta (Day, 1870)

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Gonialosa modesta
[Burmese river gizzard shad]

Photo by FAO

Asia
Max. Length 6.8 cm SL
Gonialosa whiteheadi Wongratana, 1983

Photo by Photo by FAO
 
Gonialosa whiteheadi
[Southern Burmese river gizzard shad]

Photo by Hasan, M.E.

Asia
Max. Length 20 cm TL
Gudusia chapra (Hamilton, 1822)

Photo by Photo by Hasan, M.E.
 
Gudusia chapra
[Indian river shad]

Photo by Win, T.

Asia
Max. Length 16 cm SL
Gudusia variegata (Day, 1870)

Photo by Photo by Win, T.
 
Gudusia variegata
[Burmese river shad]

Photo by Carvalho Filho, A.

Western Atlantic
Max. Length 22.5 cm TL
Harengula clupeola (Cuvier, 1829)

Photo by Photo by Carvalho Filho, A.
 
Harengula clupeola
[False herring]

Photo by Wirtz, P.

Western Atlantic
Max. Length 22 cm TL
Harengula humeralis (Cuvier, 1829)

Photo by Photo by Wirtz, P.
 
Harengula humeralis
[Redear herring]

Photo by NOAA\NMFS\Mississippi Laboratory

Western Atlantic
Max. Length 21.2 cm TL
Harengula jaguana Poey, 1865

Photo by Photo by NOAA\NMFS\Mississippi Laboratory
 
Harengula jaguana
[Scaled herring]

Photo by Allen, G.R.

Eastern Pacific
Max. Length 18.4 cm TL
Harengula thrissina (Jordan & Gilbert, 1882)

Photo by Photo by Allen, G.R.
 
Harengula thrissina
[Pacific flatiron herring]

Photo by FAO

Eastern Indian Ocean
Max. Length 10.5 cm SL
Herklotsichthys blackburni (Whitley, 1948)

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Herklotsichthys blackburni
[Blackburn's herring]

Photo by Yau, B.

Southwest Pacific
Max. Length 20 cm SL
Herklotsichthys castelnaui (Ogilby, 1897)

Photo by Photo by Yau, B.
 
Herklotsichthys castelnaui
[Castelnau's herring]
No picture found

Max. Length 13 cm SL
 
Herklotsichthys collettei
[Collette's herring]

Photo by FAO

Western Central Pacific
Max. Length 8.5 cm SL
Herklotsichthys dispilonotus (Bleeker, 1852)

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Herklotsichthys dispilonotus
[Blacksaddle herring]

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Western Central Pacific
Max. Length 9 cm SL
Herklotsichthys gotoi Wongratana, 1983

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Herklotsichthys gotoi
[Goto's herring]

Photo by CSIRO

Eastern Indian Ocean
Max. Length 13 cm SL
Herklotsichthys koningsbergeri (Weber & de Beaufort, 1912)

Photo by Photo by CSIRO
 
Herklotsichthys koningsbergeri
[Koningsberger's herring]

Photo by CSIRO

Indo-Pacific
Max. Length 16 cm SL
Herklotsichthys lippa (Whitley, 1931)

Photo by Photo by CSIRO
 
Herklotsichthys lippa
[Australian spotted herring]

Photo by Randall, J.E.

Western Indian Ocean
Max. Length 8 cm SL
Herklotsichthys lossei Wongratana, 1983

Photo by Photo by Randall, J.E.
 
Herklotsichthys lossei
[Gulf herring]
No picture found

Max. Length 10 cm NG
 
Herklotsichthys ovalis
[]

Photo by FAO

Western Indian Ocean
Max. Length 11.7 cm TL
Herklotsichthys punctatus (Rüppell, 1837)

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Herklotsichthys punctatus
[Spotback herring]

Photo by Randall, J.E.

Indo-Pacific
Max. Length 25 cm SL
Herklotsichthys quadrimaculatus (Rüppell, 1837)

Photo by Photo by Randall, J.E.
 
Herklotsichthys quadrimaculatus
[Bluestripe herring]

Photo by FAO

Western Indian Ocean
Max. Length 8.5 cm SL
Herklotsichthys spilura (Guichenot, 1863)

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Herklotsichthys spilura
[Reunion herring]

Photo by Khan, M.M.

Indo-West Pacific
Max. Length 35 cm TL
Hilsa kelee (Cuvier, 1829)

Photo by Photo by Khan, M.M.
 
Hilsa kelee
[Kelee shad]

Photo by Liu, J.

Indo-West Pacific
Max. Length 32 cm TL
Konosirus punctatus (Temminck & Schlegel, 1846)

Photo by Photo by Liu, J.
 
Konosirus punctatus
[Dotted gizzard shad]

Photo by FAO

Africa
Max. Length 4.6 cm SL
Laeviscutella dekimpei Poll, Whitehead & Hopson, 1965

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Laeviscutella dekimpei
[Roundbelly pellonuline]

Photo by FAO

Eastern Central Pacific
Max. Length 10.1 cm SL
Lile gracilis Castro-Aguirre & Vivero, 1990

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Lile gracilis
[Graceful piquitinga]
No picture found

Max. Length 9.1 cm SL
 
Lile nigrofasciata
[Blackstripe herring]

Photo by FAO

Western Atlantic
Max. Length 15 cm SL
Lile piquitinga (Schreiner & Miranda Ribeiro, 1903)

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Lile piquitinga
[Atlantic piquitinga]

Photo by Allen, G.R.

Eastern Pacific
Max. Length 15.9 cm TL
Lile stolifera (Jordan & Gilbert, 1882)

Photo by Photo by Allen, G.R.
 
Lile stolifera
[Striped herring]

Photo by Mohamed, A.D.

Africa
Max. Length 17 cm SL
Limnothrissa miodon (Boulenger, 1906)

Photo by Photo by Mohamed, A.D.
 
Limnothrissa miodon
[Lake Tanganyika sardine]

Photo by FAO

Africa
Max. Length 7 cm SL
Microthrissa congica (Regan, 1917)

Photo by Photo by FAO
 
Microthrissa congica
[Bigscale pellonuline]

Photo by FAO

Africa
Max. Length 4.3 cm SL
Microthrissa minuta Poll, 1974

Photo by Photo by FAO
 
Microthrissa minuta
[Dungu sprat]

Photo by FAO

Africa
Max. Length 4.1 cm SL
Microthrissa moeruensis (Poll, 1948)

Photo by Photo by FAO
 
Microthrissa moeruensis
[Lake Mweru sprat]

Photo by FAO

Africa
Max. Length 9.9 cm TL
Microthrissa royauxi Boulenger, 1902

Photo by Photo by FAO
 
Microthrissa royauxi
[Royal sprat]
No picture found

Max. Length 5.7 cm SL
 
Microthrissa whiteheadi
[]

Photo by FAO

Africa
Max. Length 4.2 cm SL
Nannothrissa parva (Regan, 1917)

Photo by Photo by FAO
 
Nannothrissa parva
[Lake Tumba dwarf sprat]

Photo by FAO

Africa
Max. Length 2.3 cm SL
Nannothrissa stewarti Poll & Roberts, 1976

Photo by Photo by FAO
 
Nannothrissa stewarti
[Mai-ndombe dwarf sprat]

Photo by FAO

Western Indian Ocean
Max. Length 16.5 cm SL
Nematalosa arabica Regan, 1917

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Nematalosa arabica
[Arabian gizzard shad]

Photo by Krumme, U.

Western Pacific
Max. Length 21 cm SL
Nematalosa come (Richardson, 1846)

Photo by Photo by Krumme, U.
 
Nematalosa come
[Western Pacific gizzard shad]

Photo by Aland, G.

Oceania and Asia
Max. Length 48 cm SL
Nematalosa erebi (Günther, 1868)

Photo by Photo by Aland, G.
 
Nematalosa erebi
[Australian river gizzard shad]

Photo by FAO

Oceania
Max. Length 22.2 cm SL
Nematalosa flyensis Wongratana, 1983

Photo by Photo by FAO
 
Nematalosa flyensis
[Fly river gizzard shad]

Photo by FAO

Indo-West Pacific
Max. Length 16.3 cm SL
Nematalosa galatheae Nelson & Rothman, 1973

Photo by Photo by FAO
 
Nematalosa galatheae
[Galathea gizzard shad]

Photo by Randall, J.E.

Western Pacific
Max. Length 19 cm SL
Nematalosa japonica Regan, 1917

Photo by Photo by Randall, J.E.
 
Nematalosa japonica
[Japanese gizzard shad]

Photo by Randall, J.E.

Indo-West Pacific
Max. Length 27.2 cm TL
Nematalosa nasus (Bloch, 1795)

Photo by Photo by Randall, J.E.
 
Nematalosa nasus
[Bloch's gizzard shad]

Photo by FAO

Oceania
Max. Length 21 cm SL
Nematalosa papuensis (Munro, 1964)

Photo by Photo by FAO
 
Nematalosa papuensis
[Strickland river gizzard shad]

Photo by FAO

Western Indian Ocean
Max. Length 15.2 cm SL
Nematalosa persara Nelson & McCarthy, 1995

Photo by Photo by FAO
 
Nematalosa persara
[Persara gizzard shad]

Photo by FAO

Western Indian Ocean
Max. Length 17 cm TL
Nematalosa resticularia Nelson & McCarthy, 1995

Photo by Photo by FAO
 
Nematalosa resticularia
[Gulf gizzard shad]

Photo by Good, P.

Eastern Indian Ocean
Max. Length 36 cm SL
Nematalosa vlaminghi (Munro, 1956)

Photo by Photo by Good, P.
 
Nematalosa vlaminghi
[Perth herring]

Photo by FAO

Africa
Max. Length 13 cm SL
Odaxothrissa ansorgii Boulenger, 1910

Photo by Photo by FAO
 
Odaxothrissa ansorgii
[Ansorge's fangtooth pellonuline]

Photo by Katemo Manda, B.

Africa
Max. Length 14.4 cm SL
Odaxothrissa losera Boulenger, 1899

Photo by Photo by Katemo Manda, B.
 
Odaxothrissa losera
[Losera fangtooth pellonuline]

Photo by FAO

Africa
Max. Length 14 cm SL
Odaxothrissa mento (Regan, 1917)

Photo by Photo by FAO
 
Odaxothrissa mento
[Nigerian fangtooth pellonuline]

Photo by FAO

Southeast Pacific
Max. Length 26 cm SL
Opisthonema berlangai Berry & Barrett, 1963

Photo by Photo by FAO
 
Opisthonema berlangai
[Galapagos thread herring]

Photo by FAO

Eastern Pacific
Max. Length 20 cm TL
Opisthonema bulleri (Regan, 1904)

Photo by Photo by FAO
 
Opisthonema bulleri
[Slender thread herring]

Photo by Cotto Sánchez, A.J.

Eastern Pacific
Max. Length 30 cm TL
Opisthonema libertate (Günther, 1867)

Photo by Photo by Cotto Sánchez, A.J.
 
Opisthonema libertate
[Pacific thread herring]

Photo by Béarez, P.

Eastern Pacific
Max. Length 30 cm TL
Opisthonema medirastre Berry & Barrett, 1963

Photo by Photo by Béarez, P.
 
Opisthonema medirastre
[Middling thread herring]

Photo by Charteris, M.

Western Atlantic
Max. Length 38 cm TL
Opisthonema oglinum (Lesueur, 1818)

Photo by Photo by Charteris, M.
 
Opisthonema oglinum
[Atlantic thread herring]

Photo by FAO

Africa
Max. Length 12.1 cm TL
Pellonula leonensis Boulenger, 1916

Photo by Photo by FAO
 
Pellonula leonensis
[Smalltoothed pellonula]

Photo by FAO

Africa
Max. Length 12 cm SL
Pellonula vorax Günther, 1868

Photo by Photo by FAO
 
Pellonula vorax
[Bigtoothed pellonula]

Photo by FAO

South America
Max. Length 18.5 cm SL
Platanichthys platana (Regan, 1917)

Photo by Photo by FAO
 
Platanichthys platana
[River Plate sprat]

Photo by FAO

Africa
Max. Length 7 cm SL
Potamothrissa acutirostris (Boulenger, 1899)

Photo by Photo by FAO
 
Potamothrissa acutirostris
[Sharpnosed sawtooth pellonuline]

Photo by FAO

Africa
Max. Length 6 cm SL
Potamothrissa obtusirostris (Boulenger, 1909)

Photo by Photo by FAO
 
Potamothrissa obtusirostris
[Bluntnosed sawtooth pellonuline]

Photo by FAO

Africa
Max. Length 4.7 cm SL
Potamothrissa whiteheadi Poll, 1974

Photo by Photo by FAO
 
Potamothrissa whiteheadi
[Whitehead's sawtooth pellonuline]

Photo by Krumme, U.

South America
Max. Length 11 cm TL
Rhinosardinia amazonica (Steindachner, 1879)

Photo by Photo by Krumme, U.
 
Rhinosardinia amazonica
[Amazon spinejaw sprat]

Photo by FAO

South America
Max. Length 8 cm SL
Rhinosardinia bahiensis (Steindachner, 1879)

Photo by Photo by FAO
 
Rhinosardinia bahiensis
[Bahia sprat]

Photo by Randall, J.E.

Indo-West Pacific
Max. Length 15 cm TL
Sardinella albella (Valenciennes, 1847)

Photo by Photo by Randall, J.E.
 
Sardinella albella
[White sardinella]
No picture found

Max. Length 11.0 cm SL
 
Sardinella alcyone
[Blueback Sardinella]

Photo by FAO

Western Pacific
Max. Length 12.6 cm SL
Sardinella atricauda (Günther, 1868)

Photo by Photo by FAO
 
Sardinella atricauda
[Bleeker's blacktip sardinella]

Photo by Luyben, J.

Atlantic Ocean
Max. Length 41 cm TL
Sardinella aurita Valenciennes, 1847

Photo by Photo by Luyben, J.
 
Sardinella aurita
[Round sardinella]

Photo by Gloerfelt-Tarp, T.

Indo-West Pacific
Max. Length 13 cm SL
Sardinella brachysoma Bleeker, 1852

Photo by Photo by Gloerfelt-Tarp, T.
 
Sardinella brachysoma
[Deepbody sardinella]

Photo by Carvalho Filho, A.

Western Atlantic
Max. Length 27 cm TL
Sardinella brasiliensis (Steindachner, 1879)

Photo by Photo by Carvalho Filho, A.
 
Sardinella brasiliensis
[Brazilian sardinella]
No picture found

Max. Length 10.1 cm SL
 
Sardinella dayi
[Day's sardinella]
No picture found

Max. Length 11.0 cm SL
 
Sardinella electra
[Island Sardinella]

Photo by FAO

Western Pacific
Max. Length 11.5 cm SL
Sardinella fijiensis (Fowler & Bean, 1923)

Photo by Photo by FAO
 
Sardinella fijiensis
[Fiji sardinella]

Photo by Devarapalli, P.

Indo-West Pacific
Max. Length 19 cm TL
Sardinella fimbriata (Valenciennes, 1847)

Photo by Photo by Devarapalli, P.
 
Sardinella fimbriata
[Fringescale sardinella]

Photo by Gloerfelt-Tarp, T.

Indo-West Pacific
Max. Length 29.6 cm TL
Sardinella gibbosa (Bleeker, 1849)

Photo by Photo by Gloerfelt-Tarp, T.
 
Sardinella gibbosa
[Goldstripe sardinella]

Photo by Stern, N.

Western Pacific
Max. Length 14.4 cm SL
Sardinella goni Stern, Rinkevich & Goren, 2016

Photo by Photo by Stern, N.
 
Sardinella goni
[Gon’s sardinella]

Photo by Shao, K.T.

Western Pacific
Max. Length 12.5 cm SL
Sardinella hualiensis (Chu & Tsai, 1958)

Photo by Photo by Shao, K.T.
 
Sardinella hualiensis
[Taiwan sardinella]

Photo by FAO

Western Indian Ocean
Max. Length 16.5 cm SL
Sardinella jussieui (Valenciennes, 1847)

Photo by Photo by FAO
 
Sardinella jussieui
[Mauritian sardinella]

Photo by Gloerfelt-Tarp, T.

Eastern Indian Ocean
Max. Length 23 cm SL
Sardinella lemuru Bleeker, 1853

Photo by Photo by Gloerfelt-Tarp, T.
 
Sardinella lemuru
[Bali sardinella]

Photo by Randall, J.E.

Indian Ocean
Max. Length 23 cm SL
Sardinella longiceps Valenciennes, 1847

Photo by Photo by Randall, J.E.
 
Sardinella longiceps
[Indian oil sardine]

Photo by Wirtz, P.

Atlantic Ocean
Max. Length 30 cm SL
Sardinella maderensis (Lowe, 1838)

Photo by Photo by Wirtz, P.
 
Sardinella maderensis
[Madeiran sardinella]

Photo by FAO

Eastern Pacific
Max. Length 16 cm SL
Sardinella marquesensis Berry & Whitehead, 1968

Photo by Photo by FAO
 
Sardinella marquesensis
[Marquesan sardinella]

Photo by Randall, J.E.

Indo-West Pacific
Max. Length 20.3 cm SL
Sardinella melanura (Cuvier, 1829)

Photo by Photo by Randall, J.E.
 
Sardinella melanura
[Blacktip sardinella]

Photo by FAO

Western Indian Ocean
Max. Length 13 cm SL
Sardinella neglecta Wongratana, 1983

Photo by Photo by FAO
 
Sardinella neglecta
[East African sardinella]

Photo by Motomura, H.

Western Pacific
Max. Length 10.5 cm SL
Sardinella pacifica Hata & Motomura, 2019

Photo by Photo by Motomura, H.
 
Sardinella pacifica
[]

Photo by FAO

Northwest Pacific
Max. Length 12 cm SL
Sardinella richardsoni Wongratana, 1983

Photo by Photo by FAO
 
Sardinella richardsoni
[Richardson's sardinella]

Photo by Wirtz, P.

Atlantic Ocean
Max. Length 16 cm SL
Sardinella rouxi (Poll, 1953)

Photo by Photo by Wirtz, P.
 
Sardinella rouxi
[Yellowtail sardinella]

Photo by FAO

Western Indian Ocean
Max. Length 17 cm SL
Sardinella sindensis (Day, 1878)

Photo by Photo by FAO
 
Sardinella sindensis
[Sind sardinella]

Photo by Reyes, R.B.

Asia
Max. Length 15.2 cm TL
Sardinella tawilis (Herre, 1927)

Photo by Photo by Reyes, R.B.
 
Sardinella tawilis
[Freshwater sardinella]
No picture found

Max. Length 10.3 cm SL
 
Sardinella ventura
[Fortune Sardinella]

Photo by FAO

Western Pacific
Max. Length 18 cm TL
Sardinella zunasi (Bleeker, 1854)

Photo by Photo by FAO
 
Sardinella zunasi
[Japanese sardinella]

Photo by FAO

Africa
Max. Length 3 cm SL
Sierrathrissa leonensis Thys van den Audenaerde, 1969

Photo by Photo by FAO
 
Sierrathrissa leonensis
[West African pygmy herring]

Photo by Moeremans, L.

Africa
Max. Length 10 cm SL
Stolothrissa tanganicae Regan, 1917

Photo by Photo by Moeremans, L.
 
Stolothrissa tanganicae
[Lake Tanganyika sprat]

Photo by Randall, J.E.

Indian Ocean
Max. Length 60 cm SL
Tenualosa ilisha (Hamilton, 1822)

Photo by Photo by Randall, J.E.
 
Tenualosa ilisha
[Hilsa shad]

Photo by FAO

Western Central Pacific
Max. Length 52 cm SL
Tenualosa macrura (Bleeker, 1852)

Photo by Photo by FAO
 
Tenualosa macrura
[Longtail shad]

Photo by FAO

Northwest Pacific
Max. Length 61.6 cm TL
Tenualosa reevesii (Richardson, 1846)

Photo by Photo by FAO
 
Tenualosa reevesii
[Reeves shad]

Photo by Roberts, T.R.

Asia
Max. Length 30 cm SL
Tenualosa thibaudeaui (Durand, 1940)

Photo by Photo by Roberts, T.R.
 
Tenualosa thibaudeaui
[Laotian shad]

Photo by Randall, J.E.

Indo-West Pacific
Max. Length 60 cm TL
Tenualosa toli (Valenciennes, 1847)

Photo by Photo by Randall, J.E.
 
Tenualosa toli
[Toli shad]

Photo by FAO

Africa
Max. Length 2.1 cm SL
Thrattidion noctivagus Roberts, 1972

Photo by Photo by FAO
 
Thrattidion noctivagus
[Sanaga pygmy herring]


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Scientific Name English Name Distribution Max. Length (cm) Year
Amblygaster clupeoides Bleeker smoothbelly sardinella Indo-West Pacific 27.6 TL 1849
Amblygaster indiana Western Indian Ocean 2.9 SL 2017
Amblygaster leiogaster Smoothbelly sardinella Indo-West Pacific 23 SL 1847
Amblygaster sirm Spotted sardinella Indo-West Pacific 27 SL 1792
Anodontostoma chacunda Chacunda gizzard shad Indo-West Pacific 22 SL 1822
Anodontostoma selangkat Indonesian gizzard shad Indo-Pacific 18 SL 1852
Anodontostoma thailandiae Thai gizzard shad Indo-Pacific 18 SL 1983
Clupanodon thrissa Chinese gizzard shad Northwest Pacific 26 SL 1758
Congothrissa gossei Smoothbelly pellonuline Africa 3.5 SL 1964
Dorosoma anale Mexican river gizzard shad North America 23.6 SL 1904
Dorosoma cepedianum American gizzard shad Northwest Atlantic 57 FL 1818
Dorosoma chavesi Nicaragua gizzard shad Central America 18 SL 1907
Dorosoma petenense Threadfin shad North and Central America 33 TL 1867
Dorosoma smithi Pacific gizzard shad North America 14 SL 1941
Escualosa elongata Slender white sardine Western Pacific 6.7 SL 1983
Escualosa thoracata White sardine Indo-West Pacific 10 SL 1847
Ethmalosa fimbriata Bonga shad Atlantic Ocean 46 TL 1825
Gonialosa manmina Ganges river gizzard shad Asia 14.9 TL 1822
Gonialosa modesta Burmese river gizzard shad Asia 10 SL 1870
Gonialosa whiteheadi Southern Burmese river gizzard shad Asia 6.8 SL 1983
Gudusia chapra Indian river shad Asia 20 TL 1822
Gudusia variegata Burmese river shad Asia 16 SL 1870
Harengula clupeola False herring Western Atlantic 22.5 TL 1829
Harengula humeralis Redear herring Western Atlantic 22 TL 1829
Harengula jaguana Scaled herring Western Atlantic 21.2 TL 1865
Harengula thrissina Pacific flatiron herring Eastern Pacific 18.4 TL 1882
Herklotsichthys blackburni Blackburn's herring Eastern Indian Ocean 10.5 SL 1948
Herklotsichthys castelnaui Castelnau's herring Southwest Pacific 20 SL 1897
Herklotsichthys collettei Collette's herring Eastern Indian Ocean 13 SL 1987
Herklotsichthys dispilonotus Blacksaddle herring Western Central Pacific 8.5 SL 1852
Herklotsichthys gotoi Goto's herring Western Central Pacific 9 SL 1983
Herklotsichthys koningsbergeri Koningsberger's herring Eastern Indian Ocean 13 SL 1912
Herklotsichthys lippa Australian spotted herring Indo-Pacific 16 SL 1931
Herklotsichthys lossei Gulf herring Western Indian Ocean 8 SL 1983
Herklotsichthys ovalis Western Pacific 10 NG 1830
Herklotsichthys punctatus Spotback herring Western Indian Ocean 11.7 TL 1837
Herklotsichthys quadrimaculatus Bluestripe herring Indo-Pacific 25 SL 1837
Herklotsichthys spilura Reunion herring Western Indian Ocean 8.5 SL 1863
Hilsa kelee Kelee shad Indo-West Pacific 35 TL 1829
Konosirus punctatus Dotted gizzard shad Indo-West Pacific 32 TL 1846
Laeviscutella dekimpei Roundbelly pellonuline Africa 4.6 SL 1965
Lile gracilis Graceful piquitinga Eastern Central Pacific 10.1 SL 1990
Lile nigrofasciata Blackstripe herring Eastern Central Pacific 9.1 SL 2002
Lile piquitinga Atlantic piquitinga Western Atlantic 15 SL 1903
Lile stolifera Striped herring Eastern Pacific 15.9 TL 1882
Limnothrissa miodon Lake Tanganyika sardine Africa 17 SL 1906
Microthrissa congica Bigscale pellonuline Africa 7 SL 1917
Microthrissa minuta Dungu sprat Africa 4.3 SL 1974
Microthrissa moeruensis Lake Mweru sprat Africa 4.1 SL 1948
Microthrissa royauxi Royal sprat Africa 9.9 TL 1902
Microthrissa whiteheadi Africa 5.7 SL 1988
Nannothrissa parva Lake Tumba dwarf sprat Africa 4.2 SL 1917
Nannothrissa stewarti Mai-ndombe dwarf sprat Africa 2.3 SL 1976
Nematalosa arabica Arabian gizzard shad Western Indian Ocean 16.5 SL 1917
Nematalosa come Western Pacific gizzard shad Western Pacific 21 SL 1846
Nematalosa erebi Australian river gizzard shad Oceania and Asia 48 SL 1868
Nematalosa flyensis Fly river gizzard shad Oceania 22.2 SL 1983
Nematalosa galatheae Galathea gizzard shad Indo-West Pacific 16.3 SL 1973
Nematalosa japonica Japanese gizzard shad Western Pacific 19 SL 1917
Nematalosa nasus Bloch's gizzard shad Indo-West Pacific 27.2 TL 1795
Nematalosa papuensis Strickland river gizzard shad Oceania 21 SL 1964
Nematalosa persara Persara gizzard shad Western Indian Ocean 15.2 SL 1995
Nematalosa resticularia Gulf gizzard shad Western Indian Ocean 17 TL 1995
Nematalosa vlaminghi Perth herring Eastern Indian Ocean 36 SL 1956
Odaxothrissa ansorgii Ansorge's fangtooth pellonuline Africa 13 SL 1910
Odaxothrissa losera Losera fangtooth pellonuline Africa 14.4 SL 1899
Odaxothrissa mento Nigerian fangtooth pellonuline Africa 14 SL 1917
Opisthonema berlangai Galapagos thread herring Southeast Pacific 26 SL 1963
Opisthonema bulleri Slender thread herring Eastern Pacific 20 TL 1904
Opisthonema libertate Pacific thread herring Eastern Pacific 30 TL 1867
Opisthonema medirastre Middling thread herring Eastern Pacific 30 TL 1963
Opisthonema oglinum Atlantic thread herring Western Atlantic 38 TL 1818
Pellonula leonensis Smalltoothed pellonula Africa 12.1 TL 1916
Pellonula vorax Bigtoothed pellonula Africa 12 SL 1868
Platanichthys platana River Plate sprat South America 18.5 SL 1917
Potamothrissa acutirostris Sharpnosed sawtooth pellonuline Africa 7 SL 1899
Potamothrissa obtusirostris Bluntnosed sawtooth pellonuline Africa 6 SL 1909
Potamothrissa whiteheadi Whitehead's sawtooth pellonuline Africa 4.7 SL 1974
Rhinosardinia amazonica Amazon spinejaw sprat South America 11 TL 1879
Rhinosardinia bahiensis Bahia sprat South America 8 SL 1879
Sardinella albella White sardinella Indo-West Pacific 15 TL 1847
Sardinella alcyone Blueback Sardinella Northwest Pacific 11.0 SL 2019
Sardinella atricauda Bleeker's blacktip sardinella Western Pacific 12.6 SL 1868
Sardinella aurita Round sardinella Atlantic Ocean 41 TL 1847
Sardinella brachysoma Deepbody sardinella Indo-West Pacific 13 SL 1852
Sardinella brasiliensis Brazilian sardinella Western Atlantic 27 TL 1879
Sardinella dayi Day's sardinella Indian Ocean 10.1 SL 1917
Sardinella electra Island Sardinella Northwest Pacific 11.0 SL 2019
Sardinella fijiensis Fiji sardinella Western Pacific 11.5 SL 1923
Sardinella fimbriata Fringescale sardinella Indo-West Pacific 19 TL 1847
Sardinella gibbosa Goldstripe sardinella Indo-West Pacific 29.6 TL 1849
Sardinella goni Gon’s sardinella Western Pacific 14.4 SL 2016
Sardinella hualiensis Taiwan sardinella Western Pacific 12.5 SL 1958
Sardinella jussieui Mauritian sardinella Western Indian Ocean 16.5 SL 1847
Sardinella lemuru Bali sardinella Eastern Indian Ocean 23 SL 1853
Sardinella longiceps Indian oil sardine Indian Ocean 23 SL 1847
Sardinella maderensis Madeiran sardinella Atlantic Ocean 30 SL 1838
Sardinella marquesensis Marquesan sardinella Eastern Pacific 16 SL 1968
Sardinella melanura Blacktip sardinella Indo-West Pacific 20.3 SL 1829
Sardinella neglecta East African sardinella Western Indian Ocean 13 SL 1983
Sardinella pacifica Western Pacific 10.5 SL 2019
Sardinella richardsoni Richardson's sardinella Northwest Pacific 12 SL 1983
Sardinella rouxi Yellowtail sardinella Atlantic Ocean 16 SL 1953
Sardinella sindensis Sind sardinella Western Indian Ocean 17 SL 1878
Sardinella tawilis Freshwater sardinella Asia 15.2 TL 1927
Sardinella ventura Fortune Sardinella Western Indian Ocean 10.3 SL 2021
Sardinella zunasi Japanese sardinella Western Pacific 18 TL 1854
Sierrathrissa leonensis West African pygmy herring Africa 3 SL 1969
Stolothrissa tanganicae Lake Tanganyika sprat Africa 10 SL 1917
Tenualosa ilisha Hilsa shad Indian Ocean 60 SL 1822
Tenualosa macrura Longtail shad Western Central Pacific 52 SL 1852
Tenualosa reevesii Reeves shad Northwest Pacific 61.6 TL 1846
Tenualosa thibaudeaui Laotian shad Asia 30 SL 1940
Tenualosa toli Toli shad Indo-West Pacific 60 TL 1847
Thrattidion noctivagus Sanaga pygmy herring Africa 2.1 SL 1972



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