Triportheus

Triportheus albus - Michael Goulding

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Species

Triportheus angulatus
Triportheus auritus
Triportheus sp.

Common names

Bolivia: (Common names not yet available)
Brazil: Aruiri, Sardinha-comum, Sardinha comprida, Sardinha curta, Sardinha papuda, Sardinha-chata, Macacinho, Aruiri
Colombia: Arenca, Sardina, Plumuda-corta
Ecuador: Pechón
Peru: Sardina

Summary

There are three commercial species in the group of fishes known generically as sardina. Triportheus elongates and T. angulatus are omnivorous and feed on fleshy fruits and arthropods. T. albus also feeds on fruits and arthropods, as well as zooplankton. Sardina species are found in whitewater, blackwater and clearwater rivers. They are migratory and spawn in whitewater rivers.

Taxonomy

Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Teleostei
Order: Characiformes
Family: Triportheidae
Genus: Triportheus
Taxon category: Genus

Distribution

Potential sardina production is estimated at 3,500 tonnes. The Central Amazon (63%) accounts for the largest share of production, followed by the Peruvian Amazon (24%).

Threat status

(Insufficient data)

Reproduction

Spawning period: Beginning of the rising-water season

Feeding

Omnivorous. It feeds mainly on fleshy fruits and arthropods. Some species, such as Triportheus albus, complement their diet with zooplankton.

Habitat

It is found in whitewater, blackwater and clearwater rivers of the Amazon basin.

Uses, management and conservation

It is a fishery resource of regional importance in the Amazon. It is marketed mainly within the Amazon basin and is classified as a second-class commercial species.

References

(Not available)