Galathea gizzard shad (Nematalosa galatheae)

Scientific name: Nematalosa galatheae Nelson & Rothman, 1973

Galathea gizzard shad (Nematalosa galatheae)

The Galathea gizzard shad (Nematalosa galatheae) is a freshwater fish of the family Clupeidae. Native range: Indo-West Pacific, southwest coast of India, presumably Bay of Bengal, off Andaman Sea coast of Thailand, Penang, Gulf of Thailand, Singapore and Viet Nam.

Biology

Dorsal spines (total): 0; Anal spines: 0; Anal soft rays: 17 - 26. Belly with 25 to 30 total scutes. Anterior arm of pre-operculum with the third infra-orbital bone immediately above it, no fleshy gap between. Lower jaw strongly flared outward. A pair of grooves in the spongy skin on top of head, converging posteriorly. Pectoral axillary scale present; hind edge of scales not toothed; a dark spot after gill opening followed by smaller spots on flank.

Source: FishBase, licensed CC BY-NC 4.0.

Species facts

Scientific name
Nematalosa galatheae
Family
Clupeidae (Herrings, shads and sardines)
Order
Clupeiformes (Herrings)
Class
Actinopterygii (Ray-finned fishes)
Maximum length
16.3
Environment
Marine; freshwater; brackish; pelagic-neritic; anadromous
Climate
Tropical
Distribution
Indo-West Pacific: southwest coast of India, presumably Bay of Bengal, off Andaman Sea coast of Thailand, Penang, Gulf of Thailand, Singapore and Viet Nam.
Conservation status (IUCN)
Least Concern (LC)
Threat to humans
Harmless
Uses
Fisheries: subsistence fisheries
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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