whitehead's round herring

Etrumeus whiteheadi

Slender Fish from the Western Indian Ocean

White
Tropical
Regional distribution
Marine fish
Atlantic Ocean
Indian Ocean
Africa
Elongated
Medium
Tropical fish

whitehead's round herring is a marine fish of Southeastern Atlantic to Western Indian Ocean. The species occupies marine waters. The species reaches a recorded maximum of 22 cm.

Class: Teleosts
Order: Herrings
Family: Dussumieriidae
Genus: Etrumeus
Maximum length: 22 cm
Water: Marine
Body shape: elongated
Distribution: Southeastern Atlantic to Western Indian Ocean: southern Africa (Walvis Bay to Durban) to southern Angola.
Conservation status: LCLeast Concern

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