The blackstripe herring (Lile nigrofasciata) is a species of tropical sardine found in the Tropical Eastern Pacific, first documented in a coastal lagoon near Sonora, Mexico.[3][2] Its diet consists of pelagic crustaceans, zooplankton, fish larvae, and fish eggs. It is typically found in muddy or sandy shores and high-salinity estuaries at depths of 0–10 meters.[4][5]
Blackstripe herring | |
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Scientific classification | |
Domain: | Eukaryota |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Chordata |
Class: | Actinopterygii |
Order: | Clupeiformes |
Family: | Dorosomatidae |
Genus: | Lile |
Species: | L. nigrofasciata
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Binomial name | |
Lile nigrofasciata Castro-Aguirre, Ruiz-Campos & Balart, 2002 [2]
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