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Gilchristella aestuaria, the Gilchrist's round herring or estuarine round-herring,[2] is a member of the family Ehiravidae that occurs off the coasts of Southern Africa. It is the only species in its genus, which was named for John Dow Fisher Gilchrist (1866–1926).[3]
Gilchristella aestuaria | |
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Scientific classification | |
Domain: | Eukaryota |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Chordata |
Class: | Actinopterygii |
Order: | Clupeiformes |
Family: | Ehiravidae |
Genus: | Gilchristella Fowler, 1935 |
Species: | G. aestuaria |
Binomial name | |
Gilchristella aestuaria (Gilchrist, 1913) | |
Synonyms | |
Spratelloides aestuarius Gilchrist, 1913 |
There are no indications of major threats to this species. It is considered to be of least concern for becoming an endangered species.[1]
The average length of the G. aestuaria as an unsexed male is about ten centimeters.[4]
The Gilchristella aestuaria can be found in a marine environment and in freshwater. The habitat is located in subtropical climates. This species is primarily found in estuaries, lagoons, lakes, and rivers.[4] It is considered an extremely important fish in estuaries of South Africa .[5] This small sardine-like fish lives in large shoals and provides an important link in the food chain as a food source to larger fish and water birds.[5] This fish does not survive in an aquarium, presumably dying from capture myopathy or stress.[5]
The Gilchristella aestuaria is distributed throughout the following areas:
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