Day's pellona (Pellona dayi)

Scientific name: Pellona dayi Wongratana, 1983

Day's pellona (Pellona dayi)

The Day's pellona (Pellona dayi) is a brackish-water fish of the family Pristigasteridae. Native range: Indian Ocean, eastern coast of southern India.

Biology

Occurs inshore and perhaps, like P. ditchela, entering estuaries.

Source: FishBase, licensed CC BY-NC 4.0.

Species facts

Scientific name
Pellona dayi
Family
Pristigasteridae (Pristigasterids)
Order
Clupeiformes (Herrings)
Class
Actinopterygii (Ray-finned fishes)
Maximum length
13.5
Depth range
0–50 m (0–164 ft)
Environment
Marine; brackish; pelagic-neritic; depth range 0 - 50 m
Climate
Tropical
Distribution
Indian Ocean: eastern coast of southern India.
Conservation status (IUCN)
Not Evaluated
Threat to humans
Harmless
Uses
Fisheries: minor commercial
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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