Tanzania country information

Common names: Dagaa-papa
Occurrence: native
Salinity: brackish
Abundance: | Ref:
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Aquaculture: | Ref:
Regulations: | Ref:
Uses: live export: yes;
Comments: Known from coastal waters of Tanzania (Ref. 2871, 122366) and Zanzibar (Ref. 122366). Also reported from Pangani estuary (Ref. 122366).
National Checklist:
Country Information: https://www.cia.gov/library/publications/resources/the-world-factbook/geos/tz.html
National Fisheries Authority: http://www.isp.msu.edu/AFRICANSTUDIES/PLEA/TAFIRI.HTM
Occurrences: Occurrences Point map
Main Ref: Losse, G.F., 1966
National Database:

Common names from other countries

Sardinelle blanche, Sardinela blanca, سردينة بيضاء, ... more

Classification / Names Nombres comunes | Sinónimos | Catalog of Fishes(Género, Especie) | ITIS | CoL | WoRMS | Cloffa

> Clupeiformes (Herrings) > Dorosomatidae (Gizzard shads and sardinellas)
Etymology: Sardinella: Latin and Greek, sarda = sardine; name related to the island of Sardinia; diminutive (Ref. 45335).
More on author: Valenciennes.

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

marino; salobre; rango de profundidad 0 - 50 m (Ref. 188). Tropical; 31°N - 30°S, 31°E - 155°E (Ref. 188)

Distribución Países | Áreas FAO | Ecosistemas | Ocurrencias, apariciones | Point map | Introducciones | Faunafri

Indo-West Pacific: Red Sea, Persian Gulf, East African coasts, Madagascar eastward to Indonesia and the Arafura Sea (Ref. 9819), north to Taiwan and south to Papua New Guinea (Ref. 188).

Length at first maturity / Tamaño / Peso / Age

Maturity: L_m 9.0 range ? - ? cm
Max length : 15.0 cm TL macho / no sexado; (Ref. 126292); common length : 10.0 cm SL macho / no sexado; (Ref. 188); peso máximo publicado: 35.56 g (Ref. 126292)

Short description Claves de identificación | Morfología | Morfometría

Espinas dorsales (total) : 0; Radios blandos dorsales (total) : 18 - 20; Espinas anales: 0; Radios blandos anales: 21 - 23. This species is distinguished by the following characters: body highly compressed, its depth 28.8-33.8% of standard length; interrupted longitudinal striae formation in lateral scales; prepelvic and post-pelvic scutes count 18 + 12-13 (usually 18+12); A 21-23 rays (usually 22); gill rakers 47–64 (Ref. 114969).

Found in coastal waters (Ref. 30573). Forms schools. Feeds on zooplankton and phytoplankton (Ref. 30573). Marketed fresh, dried, dried-salted, and made into fish balls.

Life cycle and mating behavior Maturities | Reproducción | Spawnings | Egg(s) | Fecundities | Larva

Main reference Upload your references | Referencias | Coordinador | Colaboradores

Stern, N., B. Rinkevich and M. Goren, 2016. Integrative approach revises the frequently misidentified species of Sardinella (Clupeidae) of the Indo-West Pacific Ocean. J. Fish Biol. 89(5):2282-2305. (Ref. 114969)

IUCN Red List Status (Ref. 130435)

Least Concern (LC) ; Date assessed: 28 February 2017

CITES (Ref. 128078)

Not Evaluated

CMS (Ref. 116361)