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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. [...] (Ref. 128868), visit book page.
More on author: Jenyns.
Environment: milieu / climate zone / Tiefenbereich / distribution range
Ökologie
seewasser; brackwasser pelagic-neritic; tiefenbereich 5 - ? m (Ref. 188). Subtropical; 30°S - 40°S, 60°W - 48°W (Ref. 188)
Southwest Atlantic: Santos, Brazil to mouth of La Plata, Argentina.
Size / Gewicht / Alter
Geschlechtsreife: Lm ?  range ? - ? cm
Max length : 35.0 cm SL Männchen/unbestimmt; (Ref. 27363)
Rückenflossenstacheln (insgesamt) : 0; Rückenflossenweichstrahlen (insgesamt) : 16; Afterflossenstacheln: 0; Afterflossenweichstrahlen: 19. Scutes apparent along belly. Upper jaw with distinct median notch. Pectoral fin tip to pelvic fin base or at most short by the width of 3 scales; pelvic fin with oblique and almost straight hind margin. Pre-dorsal scales modified; scales on back and above base of anal fin not markedly smaller than rest (Ref. 188). Back of body greenish blue, sides and belly silvery, fins golden yellow. Large dark spot behind gill cover (Ref. 27363).
Body shape (shape guide): fusiform / normal; Cross section: compressed.
Schooling species (Ref. 188). Enters brackish regions of rivers (Ref. 188). Feeds on plankton (Ref. 27363).
Life cycle and mating behavior
Geschlechtsreife | Fortpflanzung | Ablaichen | Eier | Fecundity | Larven
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 Rote Liste Status (Ref. 130435: Version 2025-1)
Bedrohung für Menschen
Harmless
Nutzung durch Menschen
Fischereien: weniger kommerziell
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Estimates based on models
Preferred temperature (Ref.
123201): 12.6 - 19.1, mean 16.4 °C (based on 76 cells).
Phylogenetic diversity index (Ref.
82804): PD
50 = 0.5156 [Uniqueness, from 0.5 = low to 2.0 = high].
Bayesian length-weight: a=0.00912 (0.00528 - 0.01575), b=3.11 (2.96 - 3.26), in cm total length, based on LWR estimates for this species & (Sub)family-body (Ref.
93245).
Trophic level (Ref.
69278): 3.4 ±0.45 se; based on food items.
Widerstandsfähigkeit (Ref.
120179): hoch, Verdopplung der Population dauert weniger als 15 Monate. (Assuming tm=1).
Prior r = 0.21, 95% CL = 0.14 - 0.32, Based on 1 data-limited stock assessment.
Fishing Vulnerability (Ref.
59153): Low to moderate vulnerability (33 of 100).
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Climate Vulnerability (Ref.
125649): Very high vulnerability (85 of 100).
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Nutrients (Ref.
124155): Calcium = 99.3 [63.8, 168.4] mg/100g; Iron = 1.64 [1.01, 2.67] mg/100g; Protein = 19.7 [18.7, 20.8] %; Omega3 = 0.606 [0.372, 0.952] g/100g; Selenium = 18 [10, 33] μg/100g; VitaminA = 19 [8, 45] μg/100g; Zinc = 0.975 [0.706, 1.354] mg/100g (wet weight);