Types
of Fish and Molluscan Shellfish affected by red tide organisms
Not
all fish are affected by red tide. The types of fish affected are the one
which eat planktons. They are called planktivorous fish and mainly
pelagics. However, all molluscan shellfish are affected by red tide
organisms. Bigger fish such as grouper, jacks, carangids and other
demersal species, crustaceans such as shrimps and crabs, and squids are
not affected by red tide.
Some
of the planktivorous fish affected by red tide are :-
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Camau
Goldstripe sardine
Sardinella
gibbosa |
Aur-aur
Goldstripe sardine
Sardinella
gibbosa |
Kuasi
Chachunda gizzard shad
Anodontosoma chachunda |
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Rumahan
bini
Short-bodied mackerel
Rastrelliger kanagurta |
Rumahan
laki
Indian mankerel
Rastrelliger brachysoma |
Selidai
Scad trevally
Allepes kalla |
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Tamban
Fringescale sardinella
Sardinella fimbriata |
Temanong
Yellowstripe trevally
Selaroides leptolepis |
Sanglar
Blackfin crevalle
Selar |
The
above are just some of the most common and popular fish available in the
market. Other planktivorous fish are also affected. If you are not sure
about the fish, you can contact the Quality
Control Section of the Department of Fisheries for further information
and clarification or ABSTAIN from buying or eating the fish.
Examples
of molluscan shellfish affected by red tide are:
The
above are just some of the most common and popular shellfish available in
the market. Other shellfish are also affected. If you are not sure about
the shellfish, you can contact the Quality
Control Section of the Department of Fisheries for further information
and clarification or ABSTAIN from buying or eating the shellfish.
