Common Names

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Alabaybay , Bikol , Philippines

Tulis , Bikol , Philippines

Balantyong , Cebuano , Philippines

Tamban , Cebuano , Philippines

Tunsoy , Cebuano , Philippines

Tamban , Chavacano , Philippines

Tamban , Davawenyo , Philippines

Tamban Hilos , Davawenyo , Philippines

Lancer rainbow sardine , English , Global

Rainbow herring , English , Malaysia

Rainbow sardine , English , Malaysia

Rainbow sardine , English , Philippines

Round herring , English , Malaysia

Sardinella , English , Malaysia

Sharpnosed sprat , English , Malaysia

Sprat , English , Malaysia

Balantiong , Hiligaynon , Philippines

Bud-bud , Hiligaynon , Philippines

Balid-bid , Ilokano , Philippines

Tulis , Ilokano , Philippines

Balantyong , Kagayanen , Philippines

Janggul , Malay , Malaysia

Tamban bulat , Malay , Malaysia

Tamban buluh , Malay , Malaysia

Tamban jeboh , Malay , Malaysia

Tamban jepoh , Malay , Malaysia

Tamban jepuh , Malay , Malaysia

Tamban panjang , Malay , Malaysia

Tamban-buluh pelangi , Malay , Malaysia

Kasig , Maranao/Samal/Tao Sug (Tao Sug) , Philippines

Tulis , Pangasinan , Philippines

Tamban , Surigaonon , Philippines

Tamban , Tagalog , Philippines

Tulis , Tagalog , Philippines

Tunsoy , Tagalog , Philippines

Balatiyong , Visayan , Philippines

Hilos-hilos , Waray-waray , Philippines

Taxonomic Hierarchy

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Kingdom: Animalia

Phylum: Chordata

Class: Teleostei

Order: Clupeiformes

Family: Dussumieriidae

Genus: Dussumieria

Species: Dussumieria albulina (Fowler, 1934)

Climate Zone

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Tropical

Location

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Indo-West Pacific; southern coast of India to Indonesia, Malaysia and the Philippines.

Biology

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Life cycle and mating behavior

Habitat

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neritic

Conservation Status

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Least Concern

Threat to Humans

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Harmless