Bali sardinella [Sardinella lemuru]
Description
The Bali sardinella is a species of ray-finned fish in the herring family, Clupeidae. It is found in the western Pacific Ocean, primarily around Indonesia, Bali, and the South China Sea. This species is a pelagic, coastal fish that forms schools by day, often near the surface. It has a silvery body with a blue or greenish-blue back.
Taxonomy
| Phylum |
Chordates
Chordata
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|---|---|
| Class |
Fish
Actinopterygii
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| Order |
Herrings and Anchovies
Clupeiformes
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| Family |
Dorosomatinae
Dorosomatinae
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| Genus |
Tropical Herrings
Opisthonema
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