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Thai gizzard shad (Anodontostoma thailandiae) fish species information

Scientific Name
Anodontostoma thailandiae

Common Name
Thai gizzard shad

Biology
Dorsal spines (total): 0; Anal spines: 0; Anal soft rays: 17 - 25. Body depth increasing with size. Second supra-maxilla paddle-shaped. Lower gill rakers 46 to 140; longest gill rakers on lower part of arch equal to or longer than corresponding gill filaments. Last dorsal fin ray not filamentous. Hind edges of scales toothed, the teeth wider than gaps between them; a median series pre-dorsal scales. A large dark mark behind gill opening.

Classification

Classified By
Wongratana, 1983
Class
Ray-finned fishes (Actinopterygii)
Order
Herrings (Clupeiformes)
Family
Herrings, shads and sardines (Clupeidae)

Distribution

Region
Indo-Pacific
Distribution
Indo-Pacific: Indian Ocean (northern part of Bay of Bengal, Andaman Sea at Phuket in Thailand), Gulf of Thailand, South China Sea. Also found in Indonesia (Ref. 7050). In earlier works, Anodontostoma chacunda was often misapplied to Anodontostoma thailandiae.
Range
24°N - 0°N, 85°E - 119°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; anadromous (Ref. 51243); depth range 0 - 50 m (Ref. 188)
Trophic Level
3.27 s.e. 0.38 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
18.0 cm
Common Length
12.0 cm
Phylogenetic Diversity Index
PD50 = 0.6250 many relatives (e.g. carps) 0.5 - 2.0 few relatives (e.g. lungfishes)

Human Uses and Population

Human Uses
Fisheries: subsistence fisheries
Vulnerability
Low vulnerability (23 of 100)
Resilience
High, minimum population doubling time less than 15 months (Preliminary K or Fecundity.)
Threat To Humans
  Harmless
IUCN Red List Status
  Least Concern (LC)