Burma hairfin anchovy (Setipinna wheeleri)

Scientific name: Setipinna wheeleri Wongratana, 1983

Burma hairfin anchovy (Setipinna wheeleri)

The Burma hairfin anchovy (Setipinna wheeleri) is a freshwater fish of the family Engraulidae. Native range: Asia, Burma [=Myanmar].

Biology

Dorsal spines (total): 0; Anal spines: 0; Anal soft rays: 69 - 74. Belly with 15 + 6 or 7 = 21 or 22 keeled scutes from isthmus to anus. Lower gill rakers with their serrae in distinct clumps. Pectoral filament long, reaching to base of 45th to 51st anal fin ray; upper caudal lobe truncated, shorter than lower.

Source: FishBase, licensed CC BY-NC 4.0.

Species facts

Scientific name
Setipinna wheeleri
Family
Engraulidae (Anchovies)
Order
Clupeiformes (Herrings)
Class
Actinopterygii (Ray-finned fishes)
Maximum length
18.5
Environment
Freshwater; brackish; pelagic
Climate
Tropical
Distribution
Asia: Burma [=Myanmar].
Conservation status (IUCN)
Not Evaluated
Threat to humans
Harmless
Uses
Fisheries: subsistence fisheries
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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