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Marquesan Sardinella
Sardinella marquesensis
Clupeidae · saltwater water fish
1 minute read · Species guide
About Marquesan Sardinella
The Marquesan sardinella (Sardinella marquesensis) is a species of ray-finned fish in the genus Sardinella endemic to the Marquesas Islands.
Native range
Endemic to the Marquesas (Mundy 2005).
Habitat and ecology
Pelagic over shallow coastal waters (Mundy 2005).
Introduction history
Stocked. Transported to Oahu during seven research vessel cruises from the Marquesas during 1955 to 1958.
Range
Where it lives
0%
100%of mapped records
Share of records by state
Habitat
Water and movement
- Water
- WoRMS records this species in the sea.
- USGS NAS habitat
- Marine
- US status
- Exotic — the USGS Nonindigenous Aquatic Species database lists it as introduced from outside North America.
- Migration
- Undetermined
Classification
Taxonomy
- Kingdom
- Animalia
- Phylum
- Chordata
- Superclass
- Actinopterygii
- Class
- Teleostei
- Order
- Clupeiformes
- Family
- Clupeidae
- Genus
- Sardinella
- Species
- Sardinella marquesensis
- ITIS TSN
- 161766
- WoRMS AphiaID
- 272274
- GBIF key
- 2412826
Common questions about Marquesan Sardinella
What is the scientific name of Marquesan Sardinella?
The scientific name is Sardinella marquesensis, in the family Clupeidae. Classification follows ITIS.
Does Marquesan Sardinella live in fresh water or salt water?
WoRMS records this species in the sea.
Where has Marquesan Sardinella been recorded in the United States?
GBIF has observations in 1 states, with the most records in Hawaii. The map shows observation records, which do not establish the complete natural range.
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