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Sardinella zunasi  (Bleeker, 1854)

Japanese sardinella
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Korea (Republic of) country information

Common names: Paen-daeng-i, ???
Occurrence: native
Salinity: marine
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Aquaculture: | Ref:
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Uses: no uses
Comments: Reported from the coastal water of Gadeok-do (Ref. 37629).
National Checklist:
Country Information: httpss://www.cia.gov/library/publications/resources/the-world-factbook/geos/ks.html
National Fisheries Authority:
Occurrences: Occurrences Point map
Main Ref: Kim, I.S., Y. Choi, C.L. Lee, Y.J. Lee, B.J. Kim and J.H. Kim, 2005
National Database:

Classification / Names

Actinopterygii (ray-finned fishes) > Clupeiformes (Herrings) > Clupeidae (Herrings, shads, sardines, menhadens) > Dorosomatinae
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Main reference

Size / Weight / Age

Max length : 18.0 cm TL male/unsexed; (Ref. 56557); common length : 10.0 cm SL male/unsexed; (Ref. 188)

Environment

Marine; pelagic-neritic; oceanodromous (Ref. 51243); depth range 5 - ? m (Ref. 12166)

Climate / Range

Subtropical, preferred 22°C (Ref. 107945); 38°N - 22°N, 117°E - 134°E (Ref. 54873)

Distribution

Western Pacific: southern coasts of Japan south to about Taiwan.
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Short description

Dorsal spines (total): 0; Anal spines: 0. Total scutes 29 to 32. Vertical striae on scales overlapping or continuous (discontinuous in S. fimbriata and S. albella), only a few small perforations on hind part of scale. No dark spot at dorsal fin origin. Most closely resembles S. richardsoni, which has more gill rakers and has a slightly deeper body; S. hualiensis has black tips to dorsal and caudal fins.

Biology     Glossary (e.g. epibenthic)

Found near shore, including semi-enclosed sea areas, on sandy mud bottom (Ref. 11230). Forms schools in coastal waters. Used in Chinese medicine (Ref. 12166).

IUCN Red List Status (Ref. 115185)

Threat to humans

  Harmless



Human uses

Fisheries: highly commercial

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Estimates of some properties based on models

Phylogenetic diversity index (Ref. 82805)
PD50 = 0.5000 many relatives (e.g. carps) 0.5 - 2.0 few relatives (e.g. lungfishes)

Trophic Level (Ref. 69278)
3.1   ±0.24 se; Based on food items.

Resilience (Ref. 69278)
High, minimum population doubling time less than 15 months (tm=1)

Vulnerability (Ref. 59153)
Low vulnerability (23 of 100)
Price category (Ref. 80766)
Low