Etrumeus whiteheadi | |
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Conservation status | |
Least Concern (IUCN 3.1) | |
Scientific classification | |
Domain: | Eukaryota |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Chordata |
Class: | Actinopterygii |
Order: | Clupeiformes |
Family: | Dussumieriidae |
Genus: | Etrumeus |
Species: | E. whiteheadi |
Binomial name | |
Etrumeus whiteheadi Wongratana, 1983 |
Etrumeus whiteheadi, Whitehead's round herring, is a species of marine ray-finned fish belonging to the family Dussumieriidae, the round herrings. This species is found in the southeastern Atlantic Ocean and the southwestern Indian Ocean around the coasts of Namibia and South Africa. This species is an important target for fisheries in Namibia and South Africa.
References
- ^ Munroe, T.A. & Di Dario, F. (2020). "Etrumeus whiteheadi". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2020: e.T154968A15530233. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2020-1.RLTS.T154968A15530233.en. Retrieved 19 November 2024.
- Eschmeyer, William N.; Fricke, Ron & van der Laan, Richard (eds.). "Species in the genus Etrumeus". Catalog of Fishes. California Academy of Sciences. Retrieved 19 November 2024.
- Froese, Rainer; Pauly, Daniel (eds.). "Etrumeus whiteheadi". FishBase. June 2024 version.