Dusky-hairfin anchovy (Setipinna melanochir)

Scientific name: Setipinna melanochir Bleeker, 1849

Dusky-hairfin anchovy (Setipinna melanochir)

The Dusky-hairfin anchovy (Setipinna melanochir) is a freshwater fish of the family Engraulidae.

Biology

Dorsal spines (total): 0; Anal spines: 0; Anal soft rays: 45 - 53. Belly with 21 to 26 + 8 to 10 = 30 to 35 keeled scutes from isthmus to anus. Lower gill rakers with serrae rather large, spiky, but not distinctly clumped. Pectoral filament short or even absent, never reaching even to anus. Gill cover and main part of pectoral fin often dusky or jet black; other fins pale to bright yellow. Origin of anal fin in front of origin of the dorsal fin.

Source: FishBase, licensed CC BY-NC 4.0.

Species facts

Scientific name
Setipinna melanochir
Family
Engraulidae (Anchovies)
Order
Clupeiformes (Herrings)
Class
Actinopterygii (Ray-finned fishes)
Maximum length
33.0
Common length
19.0
Environment
Marine; freshwater; brackish; pelagic-neritic
Climate
Tropical
Distribution
Western Central Pacific: Thailand south to Java, including rivers, e.g., the Chao Praya in Thailand and the Rokan, Kapuas and Barito in Indonesia and the Mekong River system.
Conservation status (IUCN)
Not Evaluated
Threat to humans
Harmless
Uses
Fisheries: subsistence fisheries
Resilience
Medium, minimum population doubling time 1.4 - 4.4 years (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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