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Species Amblygaster leiogaster (Valenciennes, 1847)

Smoothbelly Sardine, Blue Sardine, Blue Sprat, Bluebait, Sardine, Smooth-belly Sardine, Smoothbelly Sardinella

Sardinella leiogaster Valenciennes, A. in Cuvier, G.L. & Valenciennes, A. 1847. Histoire Naturelle des Poissons. Paris : Levrault Vol. 20 472 pp. pls 591-606. [270].
Type data:
Holotype MNHP 3742, Indian Ocean.

Distribution

States

Western Australia

Extra Distribution Information

South Muiron Island, WA (21º40´S); tropical, Indo-west pacific.

Note that conversion of the original AFD map of states, drainage basins and coastal and oceanic zones to IBRA and IMCRA regions may have produced errors. The new maps will be reviewed and corrected as updates occur. The maps may not indicate the entire distribution. See further details below.

IBRA and IMCRA regions (map not available)

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drainage basins and coastal and oceanic zones (map not available)

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IMCRA

Northwest Shelf Province (27)

Other Regions

Territory of Ashmore & Cartier Islands

Original AFD Distribution Data

Australian Region

Australia
- Territory of Ashmore & Cartier Islands
- Western Australia: NW coast

Ecological Descriptors

Inshore, pelagic, schooling.

General References

Allen, G.R. 1997. Marine Fishes of Tropical Australia and South-east Asia. Perth : Western Australian Museum 292 pp. 106 pls. [50]

Munroe, T.A., Wongratana, T. & Nizinski, M.S. 1999. Family Clupeidae. pp. 1775-1821 in Carpenter, K.E. & Niem, V.H. (eds). The Living Marine Resources of the Western Central Pacific. FAO Species Identification Guide for Fisheries Purposes. Rome : FAO Vol. 3 pp. 1397-2068. [1786]

Whitehead, P.J.P. 1967. The clupeoid fishes described by Lacépède, Cuvier & Valenciennes. Bulletin of the British Museum (Natural History) 2: 1-180 figs 1-15 pls 1-11 [68]

Whitehead, P.J.P. 1985. FAO species catalog. Clupeoid fishes of the world (suborder Clupeoidei). Part 1 — Chirocentridae, Clupeidae and Pristigasteridae. FAO Fisheries Synopsis No. 125 Vol. 7 Pt 1. pp. 1-303 [87]

Common Name References

Allen, G.R. 1997. Marine Fishes of Tropical Australia and South-east Asia. Perth : Western Australian Museum 292 pp. 106 pls. [50] (Smooth-belly Sardine)

Prokop, F. 2002. Australian Fish Guide. Croydon South, Victoria : Australian Fishing Network 256 pp. [250] (Blue Sardine, Blue Sprat, Bluebait, Sardine)

Seafood Services Australia 2008. Australian Fish Names Standard. http://www.fishnames.com.au/. (Smoothbelly Sardine)

Whitehead, P.J.P. 1985. FAO species catalog. Clupeoid fishes of the world (suborder Clupeoidei). Part 1 — Chirocentridae, Clupeidae and Pristigasteridae. FAO Fisheries Synopsis No. 125 Vol. 7 Pt 1. pp. 1-303 [87] (FAO) (Smoothbelly Sardinella)

History of changes

Note that this list may be incomplete for dates prior to September 2013.

Published	As part of group	Action Date	Action Type	Compiler(s)
		27-Jul-2010	MODIFIED