First record of Sardinella lemuru (Clupeiforms: Clupeidae) from Kochi Prefecture, southern Japan and comments on the species’ distribution in Japanese waters
The clupeoid fish Sardinella lemuru Bleeker, 1853 is recorded for the first time from Shikoku Island, Japan, on the basis of a single specimen (215.7mm standard length) collected by seine net in the waters off Kochi City. The specimen is described and a photograph provided. The distribution of S. lemuru in Japanese waters, including confirmed records from Kyushu, the Japan Sea, Seto Inland Sea, and Sagami Bay, is discussed.
