Hyperlophus vittatus (Castelnau, 1875)
Description
Dorsal spines (total): 0; Dorsal soft rays (total): 12 - 18; Anal spines: 0; Anal soft rays: 16 - 27. Body fairly elongate, belly keeled, with 19 to 24 - 10 to 13 scutes; 23 to 27 dorsal scutes with low keels from head to dorsal fin origin. Second supra-maxilla paddle-shaped, lower portion larger. Branchiostegal rays 4. Anal fin origin an eye diameter or more behind base of last dorsal fin ray. Scales more or less firm on body; a silvery band along flank.
Common Names
Taxonomic Hierarchy
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Teleostei
Order: Clupeiformes
Family: Clupeidae
Genus: Hyperlophus
Species: Hyperlophus vittatus (Castelnau, 1875)
Climate Zone
Location
Biology
Schools in large numbers in shallow sandy areas of bays and estuaries.
Habitat
brackish