The Goldstripe Sardinella fish is a species of fish of the family Clupeidae. It is an important commercial fish species which is native to shallow tropical waters of the western Indo-Pacific.
It is widespread in the Indo-West Pacific, including Red Sea, and reported as an invasive species in the eastern Mediterranean basin. Read some more information about this fish species below.
Goldstripe Sardinella Fish Characteristics
The Goldstripe Sardinella fish have a relatively slender body. They have a below average number of gill rakers. And they have unique, small perforations on the hind part of their scales along with a dark spot on the dorsal fin. They have a golden mid-lateral line down flank. Their caudal and dorsal fin margins are dusky, and there is a dark spot at the dorsal fin origin. Average body length of the Goldstripe Sardinella fish is around 15 cm, with a maximum of 17 cm. [1].
Diet
The juveniles generally prefer crustaceans, but change to including phytoplankton in the diet as their length increases. The mature fish feed on both phytoplankton and zooplankton (crustacean and molluscan larvae).
Breeding
The spawning season of the Goldstripe Sardinella fish ranges from April to October. Peak spawning occurs in June and July, and this is followed by the older larger specimens which tend to move into the spawning areas later in the season. They lay unique eggs, because they do not posses a wide perivielline space (an important aspect to sardinella eggs and most pelagic fish).
Uses
This fish is mainly used for food. It is eaten dried, boiled, salted or made into fish balls.
Special Notes
The Goldstripe Sardinella fish is a pelagic, coastal, schooling fish species. It generally prefers living at depths down to 70 meters, and also prefer being associated with coral reefs. The fish is important in fisheries in parts of India and also throughout the Southeast Asia. Today, the fish is mainly used for food. And it is eaten boiled, dried, salted or made into fish balls.
Maximum lifespan of the Goldstripe Sardinella fish is around 7 years. However, review full breed profile of this fish species below.
| Name | Goldstripe Sardinella |
| Kingdom | Animalia |
| Phylum | Chordata |
| Class | Actinopterygii |
| Order | Clupeiformes |
| Family | Clupeidae |
| Genus | Sardinella |
| Species | S. gibbosa |
| Binomial Name | Sardinella gibbosa |
| Other Names | No |
| Breed Purpose | Mainly food |
| Special Notes | Important fish species, pelagic,schooling fish species, prefer living at depths down to 70 meters, prefer being associated with coral reefs, important in fisheries in parts of India and also throughout the Southeast Asia,mainly used for food, eaten boiled, dried, salted or made into fish balls, maximum of 7 years lifespan |
| Breeding Method | Natural |
| Climate Tolerance | Native climate |
| Body Color | They have a golden mid-lateral line down flank. Their caudal and dorsal fin margins are dusky, and there is a dark spot at the dorsal fin origin. |
| Rarity | Common |
| Availability | Western Indo-Pacific |
