Sardinella longiceps

Classification:Class: Actinopterygii Order: Clupeiformes Family: Clupeidae
Indian Ocean: northern and western parts only, Gulf of Aden, Sea of Oman, but apparently not Red Sea or the Arabian Gulf, eastward to southern part of India, on eastern coast to Andhra; possibly to the Andaman Islands. Thus, studies pertaining to this species from the Philippines or Indonesia probably refer to Sardinella lemuru. The Arabian Sea coast of Oman.