Chacunda gizzard shad (Anodontostoma chacunda)

Scientific name: Anodontostoma chacunda Hamilton, 1822

Chacunda gizzard shad (Anodontostoma chacunda)

The Chacunda gizzard shad (Anodontostoma chacunda) is a freshwater fish of the family Clupeidae.

Biology

Dorsal spines (total): 0; Anal spines: 0; Anal soft rays: 17 - 25. Body depth increasing with size of fish, 40 to 70 % standard length in fishes over 10 cm. Second supra-maxilla a mere splint. Longest gill rakers on lower part of arch less than corresponding gill filaments. Hind edges of scales toothed, the teeth thinner than the gaps between them; a median series of pre-dorsal scales. A large black spot behind gill opening.

Source: FishBase, licensed CC BY-NC 4.0.

Species facts

Scientific name
Anodontostoma chacunda
Family
Clupeidae (Herrings, shads and sardines)
Order
Clupeiformes (Herrings)
Class
Actinopterygii (Ray-finned fishes)
Maximum length
22.0
Common length
14.0
Depth range
0–50 m (0–164 ft)
Environment
Marine; freshwater; brackish; pelagic-neritic; anadromous; depth range 0 - 50 m
Climate
Tropical
Distribution
Indo-West Pacific: Persian Gulf to coasts of India and Andaman Sea, to Gulf of Thailand, Indonesia, Viet Nam, and Philippines, south to northern Australia, the Caroline Islands and New Caledonia.
Conservation status (IUCN)
Not Evaluated
Threat to humans
Harmless
Uses
Fisheries: commercial
Resilience
High, minimum population doubling time less than 15 months (K=0.9-1.3)

Sources

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

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