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Scaled herring (Harengula jaguana) fish species information

Scientific Name
Harengula jaguana

Common Name
Scaled herring

Biology
Occurs in coastal waters, over mud sand bottoms and frequently near brackish or hyper-saline estuaries (Ref. 5217). Forms schools. Marketed fresh or canned.

Classification

Classified By

Poey, 1865

Class

Ray-finned fishes (Actinopterygii)

Order

Herrings (Clupeiformes)

Family

Herrings, shads and sardines (Clupeidae)

Distribution

Region

Western Atlantic

Distribution

Western Atlantic: New Jersey, USA and Bermuda southward to Florida (USA), Gulf of Mexico, Caribbean, and southern Brazil. Often confused with Harengula clupeola with which it co-occurs over most of its range.

Range

43°N - 37°S, 99°W - 33°W

Environment

Climate

Tropical

Water Temperature From

Unknown °C

Water Temperature To

Unknown °C

Depth From - meters

Unknown m

Depth To - meters

22 m

Zone

reef-associated

Environment

Marine; brackish; reef-associated; depth range ? - 22 m (Ref. 26912), usually 1 - 5 m (Ref. 40849)

Trophic Level

3.27 s.e. 0.46 Based on diet studies.

Occurs in Marine / Salt water

True

Occurs in Brackish water

True

Occurs in Fresh Water

False

Occurs on Reefs

True

Is kept in Aquariums

False

Physical Size and Genetics

Maximum Length

21.2 cm

Common Length

12.0 cm

Phylogenetic Diversity Index

PD50 = 0.5625 many relatives (e.g. carps) 0.5 - 2.0 few relatives (e.g. lungfishes)

Human Uses and Population

Human Uses

Fisheries: minor commercial

Vulnerability

Low vulnerability (21 of 100)

Resilience

Medium, minimum population doubling time 1.4 - 4.4 years (K=0.48-0.60; tmax=3; Fec=5,000)

Threat To Humans

Harmless

IUCN Red List Status

Not Evaluated