Family : Clupeidae (Herrings, shads, sardines, menhadens)
Order : Clupeiformes  (herrings)
Class : Actinopterygii (ray-finned fishes)
Fishbase Name : Slender rainbow sardine
Fish Name : Dussumieria elopsoides
Max size : 20.0 cm SL (male/unsexed; Ref. 188)
Environment : pelagic-neritic ; depth range 0 - 50 m
Climate : subtropical; 36°N - 19°S
Global Importance : fisheries: minor commercial
Resilience: High, minimum population doubling time less than 15 months (K=0.55)Distribution : Indo-Pacific: Suez and western Indian Ocean (the Persian Gulf to Mombasa; possibly to Madagascar) to China, the Arafura Sea (Ref. 9819) and to about Solomon Islands. Previous records of Dussumieria acuta from northeastern Indian Ocean would refer to this species (Ref. 5978).
Diagnosis : Dorsal spines (total): 0-0; Dorsal soft rays (total): 16-18; Anal spines: 0-0; Anal soft rays: 14-18. Branchiostegal rays more (13 to 17) and no striae on posterior part of scales; pelvic fins more advanced; W-shaped pelvic scute; isthmus with tapering evenly forward; more anal fin rays.
Biology : The habitat and biology are presumably similar to those of D. acuta from which this species was not distinguished in earlier studies. Marketed fresh, may be dried or salted (Ref. 5284)
Threatened : Dangerous:  
Dangerous : harmless
Coordinator :
Main Ref : Whitehead, P.J.P.. 1985. (Ref. 188)

India country information
Common Names : Rainbow sardine, மாதா கன்டை, ಕೊಲು ಬೇಗೆ , மாதாக் கென்‍டை, தொன்டன், ಮನ್ನೆತಿ, കൊളച്ചി, തൊണ്ടന്, കൊലകോയന്, കൊലകൊയന്, பூன்டிவிருஞ்சன், பொன்டுவீரீஞ்சன் , மடக்கன்டை , ಸಿರಿಅಂದಿ , കൊലകൊയന് , തൊണ്ടൊന് , ಮೆನ್ನೆತಿ  , தொன்டன் , കൊലാചി  , మురావ , మొరావ  , Feemaru, Kolachi, Kolakoyan, Kolu baige, Madha kandai, Mennethe, Morava, Poondivirinjan, Siriande, Thondon, Thondon
Status : native
Salinity : brackish, marine
Uses : no uses