Estuarine thryssa (Thryssa aestuaria)

Scientific name: Thryssa aestuaria Ogilby, 1910

Estuarine thryssa (Thryssa aestuaria)

The Estuarine thryssa (Thryssa aestuaria) is a brackish-water fish of the family Engraulidae.

Biology

Dorsal spines (total): 0; Anal spines: 0; Anal soft rays: 30 - 34. Belly with 14 to 16 + 8 or 9 = 22 to 25 keeled scutes from isthmus to anus. Maxilla short, reaching to hind border of pre-operculum; first supra-maxilla short, about half length of second. Pseudobranch very short. A diffuse saddle on nape; no dark blotch behind gill opening.

Source: FishBase, licensed CC BY-NC 4.0.

Species facts

Scientific name
Thryssa aestuaria
Family
Engraulidae (Anchovies)
Order
Clupeiformes (Herrings)
Class
Actinopterygii (Ray-finned fishes)
Maximum length
13.8
Depth range
0–50 m (0–164 ft)
Environment
Marine; brackish; pelagic-neritic; depth range 0 - 50 m
Climate
Tropical
Distribution
Western Pacific: Australia (northern coasts from Onslow east to Gulf of Carpentaria; and eastern coasts from Brisbane south to 30?S, but presumably to the north also) and Papua New Guinea.
Conservation status (IUCN)
Not Evaluated
Threat to humans
Harmless
Resilience
High, minimum population doubling time less than 15 months (k=1.56)

Sources

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

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