Day's thryssa (Thryssa dayi)

Scientific name: Thryssa dayi Wongratana, 1983

Day's thryssa (Thryssa dayi)

The Day's thryssa (Thryssa dayi) is a marine fish of the family Engraulidae. Native range: Western Indian Ocean, entire western coast of India north to Pakistan, possibly to Gulf of Oman.

Biology

Dorsal spines (total): 0; Anal spines: 0; Anal soft rays: 41 - 46. Belly with 25 to 27 keeled scutes from isthmus to anus. Tip of snout a little above level of eye center. Maxilla long, reaching to pectoral fin base; first supra-maxilla minute, oval; teeth in jaws enlarged. Tip of first pectoral fin ray elongated into a short filament. Gill arches pinky orange, basibranchials black, inside of gill cover pale yellow or golden.

Source: FishBase, licensed CC BY-NC 4.0.

Species facts

Scientific name
Thryssa dayi
Family
Engraulidae (Anchovies)
Order
Clupeiformes (Herrings)
Class
Actinopterygii (Ray-finned fishes)
Maximum length
21.5
Depth range
0–50 m (0–164 ft)
Environment
Marine; pelagic-neritic; depth range 0 - 50 m
Climate
Tropical
Distribution
Western Indian Ocean: entire western coast of India north to Pakistan, possibly to Gulf of Oman.
Conservation status (IUCN)
Not Evaluated
Threat to humans
Harmless
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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