Baelama anchovy (Thryssa baelama)

Scientific name: Thryssa baelama Forssk?l, 1775

Baelama anchovy (Thryssa baelama)

The Baelama anchovy (Thryssa baelama) is a brackish-water fish of the family Engraulidae.

Biology

Dorsal spines (total): 0; Dorsal soft rays (total): 14-16; Anal spines: 0; Anal soft rays: 27 - 30. Belly rounded before pelvic fins, with 4 to 9 + 7 to 10 = 12 to 18 keeled scutes, the pre-pelvic scutes ending below the pectoral fin base or behind it. Maxilla short, reaching to just beyond front border of pre-operculum, tip pointed.

Source: FishBase, licensed CC BY-NC 4.0.

Species facts

Scientific name
Thryssa baelama
Family
Engraulidae (Anchovies)
Order
Clupeiformes (Herrings)
Class
Actinopterygii (Ray-finned fishes)
Maximum length
16.0
Common length
10.0
Depth range
0–50 m (0–164 ft)
Environment
Marine; brackish; reef-associated; depth range 0 - 50 m
Climate
Tropical
Distribution
Indo-Pacific: Red Sea to Mozambique, Madagascar and Mauritius, east to Samoa, north to the Philippine, Caroline and Mariana islands. The Ogasawara (Bonin) record seems reliable. No Indian specimens. Probably occurs in the Persian Gulf. Occurrence in Thailand needs to be confirmed.
Conservation status (IUCN)
Not Evaluated
Threat to humans
Harmless
Uses
Fisheries: minor commercial; bait: usually
Resilience
High, minimum population doubling time less than 15 months (Preliminary K or Fecundity.)

Sources

Taxonomy, distribution and biology data: FishBase (Froese, R. and D. Pauly, eds.), licensed CC BY-NC 4.0.

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