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Alepes vari (Cuvier, 1833)

Herring scad
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United Arab Emirates country information

Common names: Gamlo
Occurrence: native
Salinity: brackish
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Uses: no uses
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Country Information: https://www.cia.gov/library/publications/resources/the-world-factbook/geos/tc.html
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Occurrences: Occurrences Point map
Main Ref: Smith-Vaniz, W.F., 1984
National Database:

Common names from other countries

Sélar harengule, Jurel arenque, نيزكة مُرَنكة, ... more

Classification / Names Populärnamn | synonymer | Catalog of Fishes(Släkte, Arter) | ITIS | CoL | WoRMS | Cloffa

> Carangiformes (Jacks) > Carangidae (Jacks and pompanos) > Caranginae
Etymology: Alepes: Greek, alepis, -idos = without scales (Ref. 45335).
  More on author: Cuvier.

Environment: milieu / climate zone / depth range / distribution range Ekologi

marina; brackvatten; djupintervall 0 - 10 m (Ref. 86942).   Tropical

Utbredning Länder | FAO områden | Ekosystem | Förekomster | Point map | Utplanteringar | Faunafri

Indo-West Pacific: tropical waters.

Size / Vikt / Age

Maturity: Lm ?  range ? - ? cm
Max length : 61.0 cm TL hane/ej könsbestämd; (Ref. 117080); common length : 30.0 cm FL hane/ej könsbestämd; (Ref. 3287)

Short description Bestämningsnycklar | Morfologi | Morfometri

Taggstrålar i ryggfenan (totalt) : 9; Mjukstrålar i ryggfenan (totalt) : 23 - 27; Taggstrålar i analfenan: 3; Mjukstrålar i analfenan: 20 - 23.

Biologi     Ordlista (t.ex. epibenthic)

Adults are common in shallow coastal waters where it often swims near the surface. They form dense schools on clear inner reefs, swimming high above substrate (Ref. 48635). They feed chiefly on shrimps, copepods, decapods and small fishes (Ref. 30573, 90102).

Life cycle and mating behavior Maturities | Reproduktion | Spawnings | Egg(s) | Fecundities | Larver

Main reference Upload your references | referenser | Koordinator : Smith-Vaniz, William F. | Medarbetare

Paxton, J.R., D.F. Hoese, G.R. Allen and J.E. Hanley, 1989. Pisces. Petromyzontidae to Carangidae. Zoological Catalogue of Australia, Vol. 7. Australian Government Publishing Service, Canberra, 665 p. (Ref. 7300)

IUCN Red List Status (Ref. 130435)

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