Species: Chirocentrus dorab
English Name: Dorab Wolf-herring
Chinese Name: 寶刀魚, 高體寶刀魚
Family: Chirocentridae
Description:
The Dorab Wolf-herring has an elongated and very compressed silvery, bright blue fading to grey body with bright silver flanks. A characteristic pertinent to this species is the slightly shorter pectoral fin and the black marking of the upper part of the dorsal fin. The fins are spineless. Can grow up to a length of 100 cm. Lives inshore, including brackish waters. Preys on small schooling fishes (herrings and anchovies). Used for human consumption and as bait.
© 1985 Whitehead, P.J.P.
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© 1997 Randall, John E.
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References:
– Lei, Kampeng; Yang, Tingbao; Leung, Cheewah; Huang, Xiao. 1999. Fishes of Macao. Maritime Museum. Association for Promotion of Science and Technology of Macao.
– Whitehead, P.J.P., 1985. FAO Species Catalogue. Vol. 7. Clupeoid fishes of the world (suborder Clupeioidei). An annotated and illustrated catalogue of the herrings, sardines, pilchards, sprats, shads, anchovies and wolf-herrings. FAO Fish. Synop. 125(7/1):1-303. Rome: FAO.