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Family: Dussumieriidae Round herrings



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14 species (see list below)
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Photo by Randall, J.E.

Indo-West Pacific; Persia
Max. Length 20 cm SL
Dussumieria acuta Valenciennes, 1847

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Dussumieria acuta
[Rainbow sardine]
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Max. Length 13.5 cm SL
 
Dussumieria albulina
[Lancer rainbow sardine]

Photo by Gloerfelt-Tarp, T.

Indo-Pacific
Max. Length 20 cm SL
Dussumieria elopsoides Bleeker, 1849

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Dussumieria elopsoides
[Slender rainbow sardine]
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Dussumieria hasseltii
[Hasselt’s rainbow sardine]
No picture found

Max. Length 16.3 cm SL
 
Dussumieria modakandai
[Soft rainbow sardine]
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Dussumieria productissima
[Javelin rainbow sardine]
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Max. Length 14.1 cm SL
 
Dussumieria torpedo
[African rainbow sardine]
No picture found

Max. Length 30 cm SL
 
Etrumeus acuminatus
[]

Photo by Golani, D.

Western Indian Ocean
Max. Length 20.8 cm SL
Etrumeus golanii DiBattista, Randall & Bowen, 2012

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Etrumeus golanii
[]

Photo by Randall, H.A.

Pacific Ocean
Max. Length 14.1 cm SL
Etrumeus makiawa Randall & DiBattista, 2012

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Etrumeus makiawa
[]

Photo by Yang, N.-S.

Western Pacific
Max. Length 28.3 cm TL
Etrumeus micropus (Temminck & Schlegel, 1846)

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Etrumeus micropus
[]

Photo by Khalaf, M.A.

Restricted to the northwe
Max. Length 33 cm TL
Etrumeus sadina (Mitchill, 1814)

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Etrumeus sadina
[Red-eye round herring]

Photo by FAO

Southeastern Atlantic to
Max. Length 22 cm SL
Etrumeus whiteheadi Wongratana, 1983

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Etrumeus whiteheadi
[Whitehead's round herring]

Photo by Chater, S.

Western Indian Ocean
Max. Length 18.5 cm SL
Etrumeus wongratanai DiBattista, Randall & Bowen, 2012

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Etrumeus wongratanai
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Scientific Name English Name Distribution Max. Length (cm) Year
Dussumieria acuta Rainbow sardine Indo-West Pacific; Persia 20 SL 1847
Dussumieria albulina Lancer rainbow sardine Indo-West Pacific; southe 13.5 SL 1934
Dussumieria elopsoides Slender rainbow sardine Indo-Pacific 20 SL 1849
Dussumieria hasseltii Hasselt’s rainbow sardine Indo-West Pacific 1851
Dussumieria modakandai Soft rainbow sardine Indo-West Pacific 16.3 SL 2021
Dussumieria productissima Javelin rainbow sardine Western Indian Ocean 1933
Dussumieria torpedo African rainbow sardine Western Indian Ocean 14.1 SL 2021
Etrumeus acuminatus Eastern Pacific 30 SL 1890
Etrumeus golanii Western Indian Ocean 20.8 SL 2012
Etrumeus makiawa Pacific Ocean 14.1 SL 2012
Etrumeus micropus Western Pacific 28.3 TL 1846
Etrumeus sadina Red-eye round herring Restricted to the northwe 33 TL 1814
Etrumeus whiteheadi Whitehead's round herring Southeastern Atlantic to 22 SL 1983
Etrumeus wongratanai Western Indian Ocean 18.5 SL 2012



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