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Clupeiformes (Herrings) >
Alosidae (Shads and Sardines)
Etymology: Brevoortia: From James Carson Brevoort (1818-1887), studie the fauna from Ohio and South Caroline (Ref. 45335).
Eponymy: James Carson Brevoort (1818–1887) was an American collector of coins and rare books. [...] Dr Gordon Gunter (1909–1998) was a marine biologist. [...] (Ref. 128868), visit book page.
More on author: Hildebrand.
Environment: milieu / climate zone / نطاق العمق / distribution range
البيئة
بحري; مياه مخلوطة pelagic-neritic; نطاق العمق 0 - 50 m (Ref. 188). Subtropical; 30°N - 17°N, 99°W - 88°W (Ref. 188)
Western Central Atlantic: Gulf of Mexico (Chandeleur Sound, Louisiana, to the Gulf of Campeche, Mexico) but no certain records from Caribbean. Also Yucatan (Ref. 26938).
الحجم / وزن / العمر
النضج: Lm ?  range ? - ? cm
Max length : 30.0 cm SL ذكر/ مختلط الجنس; (Ref. 7251)
الأشواك الظهرية (المجموع) : 0; شوكة شرجية: 0. Scutes apparent along belly. Upper jaw with distinct median notch. Pelvic fin with oblique and almost straight hind margin, the inner fin rays markedly shorter than outer fin rays when fin folded back. Pre-dorsal scales modified; scales small and numerous, those on back and above base of anal fin markedly smaller than rest. A black spot behind gill opening, but none along flank (Ref. 188). Fins dusky to yellow (Ref. 7251).
Body shape (shape guide): fusiform / normal; Cross section: compressed.
Schooling in inshore waters, including bays (possibly euryhaline). Feeds on plankton. No data on breeding (Ref. 188). Spawns during winter and possibly during early spring (Ref. 37032).
Life cycle and mating behavior
النضج | التكاثر | وضع البيض | بيض | الخصوبة | Larvae
Whitehead, P.J.P., 1985. FAO Species Catalogue. Vol. 7. Clupeoid fishes of the world (suborder Clupeoidei). An annotated and illustrated catalogue of the herrings, sardines, pilchards, sprats, shads, anchovies and wolf-herrings. FAO Fish. Synop. 125(7/1):1-303. Rome: FAO. (Ref. 188)
IUCN Red List Status (Ref. 130435: Version 2025-1)
استخدامات بشرية
مصائد: ذو قيمة تاجرية عالية
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Estimates based on models
Preferred temperature (مرجع
123201): 23.4 - 27.2, mean 24.4 °C (based on 124 cells).
Phylogenetic diversity index (مرجع
82804): PD
50 = 0.5156 [Uniqueness, from 0.5 = low to 2.0 = high].
Bayesian length-weight: a=0.00631 (0.00369 - 0.01080), b=3.02 (2.87 - 3.17), in cm total length, based on LWR estimates for this species & (Sub)family-body (Ref.
93245).
مستوى غذائي (مرجع
69278): 2.4 ±0.17 se; based on food items.
المرونه (مرجع
120179): وسيط, الحد الزمني الأدني لتضاعف عدد أفراد المجتمع 1.4-4.4 سنة (Preliminary K or Fecundity.).
Fishing Vulnerability (Ref.
59153): Low to moderate vulnerability (27 of 100).
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Nutrients (Ref.
124155): Calcium = 119 [69, 202] mg/100g; Iron = 1.64 [0.94, 2.75] mg/100g; Protein = 19.5 [18.4, 20.6] %; Omega3 = 0.565 [0.345, 0.904] g/100g; Selenium = 19.5 [10.5, 36.7] μg/100g; VitaminA = 10.8 [4.4, 26.2] μg/100g; Zinc = 1.32 [0.93, 1.87] mg/100g (wet weight);