Scientific Name
Nematalosa come  
Pronounce  
Nematalosa come環球海鰶
by: Lab of Fish Ecol. and Evo., BRCAS
Author (Richardson, 1846) Depth 10 - 13M
Chinese 環球海鰶 Poisonous Fish Yes 
Family_Chinese 鯡科 Economic Fish Yes 
Family F097 Clupeidae Edible Fish Yes  Chinese In Mainland China 環球海鰶 
Max Length 21 cm  Aquarium Fish No  Common Name 扁屏仔、油魚、海鯽仔、土黃魚 
Distribution in World Australia   Distribution in Taiwan West、South、North、PonFu 
Habitats Estuary、Coastal、Lagoon、Coral&Sand  Holotype Locality W. Australia 
Synonyms Chatoessus come, Chatoesus come   
Reference 臺灣魚類誌(沈等, 1993);中國動物誌-鱘形目;海鰱目;鯡形目及鼠鱚目(張, 2001)  Richardson, J. 1846 Whitehead, P. J. P. 1985 沈世傑 編 Shih-Chieh Shen ed. 1993 張世義 編著 2001 
Specimen List ASIZP0056974. ASIZP0057626. ASIZP0059845. ASIZP0061396. ASIZP0062314. ASIZP0064694. ASIZP0064782. ASIZP0064866. ASIZP0064871. ASIZP0064880. ASIZP0065097. ASIZP0074018. ASIZP0074812. ASIZP0074884. ASIZP0700230. ASIZP0800293. ASIZP0800294. ASIZP0800301. ASIZP0800303. ASIZP0800465. ASIZP0800466. ASIZP0900025. ASIZP0910465. ASIZP0910466. NMMBP00067. NMMBP01269. NMMBP02011. NMMBP02436. NMMBP02440. NMMBP04544. NMMBP05267. NMMBP05718. NMMBP05719. NMMBP05720. NMNSF00095. NMNSF00134. NMNSF00201. ...List all 40 records... 
Barcode2008-03-25,Kui-Ching Hsu,CO1,100% 2012-01-02,柯慧玲,CO1,100%
Common Name Perth herring; Western Pacific gizzard shad; Hairback herring 
Redlist Status NL Not in IUCN Redlist     
Characteristic A medium-sized marine gizzard shad; body rather compressed, deeper in larger fish, depth 36 to 45% of standard length; abdomen fully scuted with 18 or 19 prepelvic and 10 to 13 postpelvic scutes. Upper jaw with a distinct median notch when seen from front; with a single small supramaxilla. Opercle smooth, without bony striae. Anterior arm of preopercle with fleshy triangular area above, not covered by third infraorbital bone. Gill rakers fine, numerous. Predorsal scales paired and overlapping in midline. Hind edge of scales not toothed. a dark spot behind gill opening; tips of pelvic and anal fins milky white in fresh specimens.
habitats Marine, pelagic. A filter-feeder. More data needed. 
Distribution Distributed in Western Central Pacific from Ryukyu Islands to Queensland and Papua New Guinea. It found in western, soutnern and northern Taiwanese waters, and Penghu Is.. 
Utility Marketed fresh, dried, dried-salted, as bait, or made into fish balls or fish meals.