Dussumier's thryssa (Thryssa dussumieri)

Scientific name: Thryssa dussumieri Valenciennes, 1848

Dussumier's thryssa (Thryssa dussumieri)

The Dussumier's thryssa (Thryssa dussumieri) is a brackish-water fish of the family Engraulidae.

Biology

Dorsal spines (total): 0; Anal spines: 0; Anal soft rays: 29 - 37. Belly with 21 to 24 keeled scutes from isthmus to anus. Maxilla very long, reaching at least halfway along pectoral fin and to pelvic fin base in adults; first supra-maxilla absent; lower jaw slender. gill rakers with serrae on the inner edge in distinct clumps. A dark blotch behind upper part of gill opening, sometimes joined to dark saddle on nape.

Source: FishBase, licensed CC BY-NC 4.0.

Species facts

Scientific name
Thryssa dussumieri
Family
Engraulidae (Anchovies)
Order
Clupeiformes (Herrings)
Class
Actinopterygii (Ray-finned fishes)
Maximum length
11.0
Depth range
0–50 m (0–164 ft)
Environment
Marine; brackish; pelagic-neritic; amphidromous; depth range 0 - 50 m
Climate
Tropical
Distribution
Indo-Pacific: coasts of Pakistan, India, Myanmar and south of Penang; apparently not yet found in Gulf of Oman or the Persian Gulf; Malaysia, Indonesia north to Taiwan, no records from Papua New Guinea or northern coasts of Australia.
Conservation status (IUCN)
Not Evaluated
Threat to humans
Harmless
Uses
Fisheries: 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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