Blueback Sprat (species: Spratelloides delicatulus) in Lizard Island area: all known taxa (Lizard Island Field Guide)
Spratelloides delicatulus
Blueback Sprat


©Anne Hoggett: Spratelloides delicatulus 5 cm long, found dead on Casuarina Beach, Lizard Island, one of hundreds that seem to have stranded while escaping predators.

©Anne Hoggett: Spratelloides delicatulus 3.5 cm long, found dead on Casuarina Beach, Lizard Island, one of hundreds that seem to have stranded while escaping predators. Upper back appeared bluer than in photo.
Kingdom Animalia
Phylum Chordata
Class Actinopterygii
Order Clupeiformes
Family Clupeidae
Genus Spratelloides
Species Spratelloides delicatulus

Distinguishing features

Distinguishing features still need to be specified.

Size

  • Size data has not been obtained.

Depth range

  • Depth range data is not yet available.

Synonyms

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Distribution


©Atlas of Living Australia: Australian distribution

Web resources

References

References that assist with identification

  • Allen and M.V. Erdmann, G.R. (2012). Reef fishes of the East Indies. Volumes I-III in: Reef fishes of the East Indies. Tropical Reef Research, Perth, Australia. LIRS catalog number 90162.

Other references

  • Gagliano, M., W.C. Dunlap, R. de Nys and M. Depczynski (2009). Ockham's razor gone blunt: coenzymeQ adaptation and redox balance in tropical reef fishes. Biology Letters, 5: 360-363. LIRS catalog number 1627.
  • Leis, J.M. (1986). Vertical and horizontal distribution of fish larvae near coral reefs at Lizard Island, Great Barrier Reef, Marine Biology, 90: 505-516. LIRS catalog number 194.
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