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Diagnostic Description

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Body slender, elongate, and somewhat circular in cross section; posterior end of upper jaw concave dorsally and with a rounded protrusion ventrally; edge of shoulder girdle (cleithrum) with two small papillae, the lower one larger; dorsal and anal fin each followed by a separate finlet (Ref. 55763). Color metallic blue dorsally, silvery ventrally; fins hyaline; opercle with a small black spot (Ref. 2334). 24-40 scutes. Very slender compared to similar species (Ref. 48635).
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Estelita Emily Capuli
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Diseases and Parasites

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Gastrocotyle Infestation. Parasitic infestations (protozoa, worms, etc.)
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Allan Palacio
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Diseases and Parasites

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Anisakis Disease (juvenile). Parasitic infestations (protozoa, worms, etc.)
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Diseases and Parasites

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Contracaecum Disease. Parasitic infestations (protozoa, worms, etc.)
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Diseases and Parasites

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Lecithocladium Infestation 1. Parasitic infestations (protozoa, worms, etc.)
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Morphology

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Dorsal spines (total): 9; Dorsal soft rays (total): 338; Analspines: 3; Analsoft rays: 27 - 30
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Trophic Strategy

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A predominately pelagic schooling species (Ref. 9283) which occurs in inshore waters of the continental shelf (Ref. 75154). Feeds mainly on small invertebrate plankton.
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Drina Sta. Iglesia
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Biology

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A predominately pelagic schooling species (Ref. 9283, 48635, 58302). Occasionally seen in small groups along reef slopes adjacent to deep water in pursuit of zooplankton (Ref. 48635). Adults feed mainly on small invertebrates (Ref. 5213). Marketed fresh and salted or dried (Ref. 9283).
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Importance

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fisheries: commercial; bait: usually
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分布

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廣泛分布於印度-太平洋之熱帶、溫帶海域。西起非洲東岸,東至美洲西岸,北自日本,南迄澳洲海域。
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利用

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一般漁法以底拖網、流刺網、定置網或圍網捕獲。煎食較宜。
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描述

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體細長圓形,微側扁。下頜稍突於上頜。上頜末端呈圓形;延伸至鼻眼間之下方。脂性眼瞼發達,僅於瞳孔中部留下一細長縫。上頜無齒;下頜細齒一列;前鋤骨有一對窄區域的細齒,鋤骨中央另有一列細齒;舌面中央亦有一細長齒帶。鰓蓋膜後緣平滑而完整。下枝鰓耙數(含瘤狀鰓耙)35-37。背前鱗延伸至眼後緣之上方。側線直走部始於第二背鰭第13-14鰭條之下方;稜鱗僅存在直走部之後半部。第二背鰭與臀鰭同形,前方鰭條呈新月形,後方具一離鰭;胸鰭短,末端僅延伸至第一背鰭下方。體背藍綠色,腹部銀白。背鰭前方鰭條稍暗;尾鰭透明或稍暗,餘鰭淡色至白色。
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棲地

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經常聚集成群巡游於開放水域。一般棲息於水深20-170公尺處。以浮游性無脊椎動物為食。
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Description

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Forms schools. Feeds on small invertebrate plankton (Ref. 5213).

Reference

Froese, R. & D. Pauly (Editors). (2023). FishBase. World Wide Web electronic publication. version (02/2023).

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