Eighteen specimens of Sardinella gibbosa (Bleeker, 1849) collected from Okinawa Island, Ryukyu Islands, Japan represent the first Japanese specimen-based records species. All conformed closely to diagnosis S. gibbosa, having caudal fin uniformly pale, a black spot on dorsal-fin origin, body scales with centrally discontinuous striae, 26−31+50–57=77–88 gill rakers arch, and 18 or 19+14 15=32–34 ...

Tropical sardines (Family Clupeidae) are an important component of many marine fisheries in the Indo-West Pacific region. In Timor-Leste, a small, less-developed country within this region, ‘sardiña’ some more commonly caught and consumed fish. Yet there is little published information from Timor-Leste about species composition these fisheries, nor their biology or ecology. We document knowledg...

Understanding the impact of Indian Ocean Dipole (IOD) on fishery around Indonesia is important as resources are small compared to demand. In this study, we analyzed effect positive and negative phases IOD chlorophyll-a concentration catch Sardinella lemuru in Bali Strait. Data based field surveys Strait during phase Sea Surface Temperature (SST) Chlorophyll (SSC) obtained from analysis satellit...

Knowledge of the feeding habits pelagic fishes off Brazilian coast is scarce, making analysis trophic interactions often inaccurate. Here, we investigated diet and role 12 fish species by revisiting samples obtained ECOSAR II Program (FURG/IO/IBAMA) between 23°S 28°40'S, an area also known as South Brazil Bight. In addition, analyzed their biomass fisheries landings in order to examine shifts o...