Etrumeus sadina

Etrumeus teres
Round Herring – Etrumeus sadina Photo Credit: NOAA Fisheries, Pascagoula Lab
FamilyScientific NameAuthorYearCommon Name
ClupeidaeEtrumeus sadina(Mitchill)1814Round Herring

Etrumeus sadina

Unique Characters: W-shaped pelvic scute present. Other abdominal scutes absent. Body elongate, cylindrical; abdomen rounded. Premaxillae rectangular (not triangular) giving distinctive appearance to mouth.

Similar Species: None. All other clupeids with W-shaped pelvic scute absent. Pelvic scute (and most others) with lateral arms. Series of abdominal scutes present, often keeled.

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