Author: (Mitchill, 1814)
FBname: Red-eye round herring
Remark: Some information are attached to <i>E. jacksoniensis</i> Macleay, 1878, a synonym of <i>Etrumeus</i> (Ref. 93002).
Comments: Mainly inshore but has been occasionally taken 120 km from the Ecuador coast (Ref. 9291); also occur on shelf edge or surface (Ref. 11230), and between 50-150m (Ref. 028016).  Usually occur in large schools (Ref. 2850).  Epipelagic (Ref. 58302).  Feed mainly on euphausiids and copepods (Ref. 9291).  Oviparous, with planktonic eggs and larvae (Ref. 35601).  Marketed fresh, salted and canned.  Also processed into fishmeal (Ref. 9291).