Burmese river shad (Gudusia variegata)

Scientific name: Gudusia variegata Day, 1870

Burmese river shad (Gudusia variegata)

The Burmese river shad (Gudusia variegata) is a freshwater fish of the family Clupeidae. Native range: Asia, rivers of Myanmar (chiefly the Irrawaddy, but perhaps others).

Biology

Dorsal spines (total): 0; Anal spines: 0. Scutes along belly, 29 or 30. Three small triangular pectoral axillary scales; depressed tip of dorsal fin not reaching to vertical from anal fin origin. Hind margin of scales toothed. Dark blotch behind gill opening, followed by a series of spots along upper flank. Gill rakers fine and numerous, increasing with size of fish (100 to 280 in specimens of 4 to 16 cm standard length).

Source: FishBase, licensed CC BY-NC 4.0.

Species facts

Scientific name
Gudusia variegata
Family
Clupeidae (Herrings, shads and sardines)
Order
Clupeiformes (Herrings)
Class
Actinopterygii (Ray-finned fishes)
Maximum length
16.0
Environment
Freshwater; pelagic; amphidromous
Climate
Subtropical
Distribution
Asia: rivers of Myanmar (chiefly the Irrawaddy, but perhaps others).
Conservation status (IUCN)
Least Concern (LC)
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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