Fish Identification: Find Species

Family: Dussumieriidae

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9 species (see list below)

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Photo by Randall, J.E.

Dussumieria acuta
[Rainbow sardine]

Photo by Gloerfelt-Tarp, T.

Dussumieria elopsoides
[Slender rainbow sardine]

No picture found
Eastern Pacific
Max. Length 30 cm SL

Etrumeus acuminatus
[]

Photo by Golani, D.

Etrumeus golanii
[]

No picture found
Pacific Ocean
Max. Length 14.1 cm SL

Etrumeus makiawa
[]

Photo by Yang, N.-S.

Etrumeus micropus
[]

Photo by Khalaf, M.A.

Etrumeus sadina
[Red-eye round herring]

Photo by FAO

Etrumeus whiteheadi
[Whitehead's round herring]

Photo by Chater, S.

Etrumeus wongratanai
[]

9 Species of Family Dussumieriidae
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Year	Scientific Name	English Name	Distribution	Max. Length (cm)
1847	Dussumieria acuta	Rainbow sardine	Indo-Pacific	20 SL
1849	Dussumieria elopsoides	Slender rainbow sardine	Indo-Pacific	20 SL
1890	Etrumeus acuminatus		Eastern Pacific	30 SL
2012	Etrumeus golanii		Western Indian Ocean	20.8 SL
2012	Etrumeus makiawa		Pacific Ocean	14.1 SL
1846	Etrumeus micropus		Western Pacific
1814	Etrumeus sadina	Red-eye round herring	Restricted to the northwe	33 TL
1983	Etrumeus whiteheadi	Whitehead's round herring	Southeastern Atlantic to	22 SL
2012	Etrumeus wongratanai		Western Indian Ocean	18.5 SL

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Fish Identification: Find Species

Family: Dussumieriidae (See list of species below)

Family: Dussumieriidae

(See list of species below)