Sardinhas

Categoria de comprimento:  Small (<40 cm)

Nível trópico:  Omnivores

Padrão migratório:  Medium Distance (100-1,000 km)

Período de desova:  Rising

Mercado de exportação:  Regional (in Amazon)

Status do mercado:  Second class

Distribuição de capturas:

Sardinha potential yield was estimated to be approximately 3,500 tons. The Central Amazon (63%) accounts for most of the yield, followed by the Peruvian Amazon (24%).

Notas de História Natural:

Three species are included in the sardinha commercial food fish group: Triportheus elongates, T. angulatus, and T. albus. T. elongatus and T. angulatus are omnivorous and feed heavily on fleshy fruits and arthropods. Triportheus albus also feeds on fruits and arthropods, but additionally, it is a zooplankton-feeder. Sardinha species are found in whitewater, blackwater and clearwater rivers. They are migratory and spawn in whitewater rivers.