Where does the Bonga shad live?
Ethmalosa fimbriata has 8,520 records in 19 countries and territories, from 1830 to 2026. Most records come from Mauritania.
- 8,520 records
- 19 places
- 72 years recorded
- — class
AnimaliaChordataClupeiformesClupeidaeEthmalosa
When it is recorded
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Peak month: May. Records cluster in the months an animal is present and being looked for, so a summer peak can reflect observer effort as much as the animal.
Where it is recorded
| Place | Records | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Mauritania | 6,582 | |
| Senegal | 625 | |
| Côte d'Ivoire | 400 | |
| Gambia | 209 | |
| Benin | 113 | |
| Nigeria | 108 | |
| Gabon | 89 | |
| DR Congo | 61 | |
| Ghana | 60 | |
| Liberia | 53 | |
| Cameroon | 49 | |
| Sierra Leone | 42 | |
| Guinea-Bissau | 32 | |
| Guinea | 26 | |
| Congo | 23 | |
| Angola | 18 | |
| Equatorial Guinea | 17 | |
| Togo | 12 | |
| São Tomé & Príncipe | 1 |
Related animals
Others in the family Clupeidae.
Pacific herring
1,988,333 records
Atlantic herring
821,725 records
Chilean herring
788,451 records
European sprat
422,799 records
Chilean sprat
136,327 records
Delicate round herring
5,319 records
Madeiran sardinella
3,282 records
Reeve's shad
1,455 records
Status from the records: resident
Recorded across many years and months — an established presence. This is inferred from how many years and months the animal appears in, not from a range map — treat it as evidence, not a formal assessment.
Recorded across many years and months — an established presence. This is inferred from how many years and months the animal appears in, not from a range map — treat it as evidence, not a formal assessment.