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Day's pellona (Pellona dayi) fish species and information / pictures of Day's pellona - Pellona dayi

Day's pellona (Pellona dayi) fish species information

Scientific Name
Pellona dayi

Common Name
Day's pellona

Biology
Occurs inshore and perhaps, like P. ditchela, entering estuaries.

Classification

Classified By

Wongratana, 1983

Class

Ray-finned fishes (Actinopterygii)

Order

Herrings (Clupeiformes)

Family

Pristigasterids (Pristigasteridae)

Distribution

Region

Indian Ocean

Distribution

Indian Ocean: eastern coast of southern India.

Range

18°N - 8°N, 76°E - 85°E

Environment

Climate

Tropical

Water Temperature From

Unknown °C

Water Temperature To

Unknown °C

Depth From - meters

0 m

Depth To - meters

50 m

Zone

pelagic-neritic

Environment

Marine; brackish; pelagic-neritic; depth range 0 - 50 m (Ref. 188)

Trophic Level

3.88 s.e. 0.70 Based on size and trophs of closest relatives

Occurs in Marine / Salt water

True

Occurs in Brackish water

True

Occurs in Fresh Water

False

Occurs on Reefs

False

Is kept in Aquariums

False

Physical Size and Genetics

Maximum Length

13.5 cm

Common Length

Unknown cm

Phylogenetic Diversity Index

PD50 = 0.5156 many relatives (e.g. carps) 0.5 - 2.0 few relatives (e.g. lungfishes)

Human Uses and Population

Human Uses

Fisheries: minor commercial

Vulnerability

Low vulnerability (11 of 100)

Resilience

High, minimum population doubling time less than 15 months (Preliminary K or Fecundity.)

Threat To Humans

Harmless

IUCN Red List Status

Not Evaluated