Gautama thryssa (Thryssa gautamiensis)

Scientific name: Thryssa gautamiensis Babu Rao, 1971

Gautama thryssa (Thryssa gautamiensis)

The Gautama thryssa (Thryssa gautamiensis) is a brackish-water fish of the family Engraulidae. Native range: Indian Ocean, eastern coasts of India, possibly also Myanmar.

Biology

Dorsal spines (total): 0; Anal spines: 0; Anal soft rays: 34 - 37. Belly with 25 to 27 (rarely 24) keeled scutes from isthmus to anus. Tip of snout at about level of upper rim of eye. Maxilla moderate, projecting slightly beyond edge of gill cover; first supra-maxilla minute, oval; jaw teeth slightly enlarged compared with other species. A dark blotch behind upper part of gill opening; a pair of dark lines on back, from nape to caudal fin.

Source: FishBase, licensed CC BY-NC 4.0.

Species facts

Scientific name
Thryssa gautamiensis
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; brackish; pelagic-neritic; amphidromous; depth range 0 - 50 m
Climate
Tropical
Distribution
Indian Ocean: eastern coasts of India, possibly also Myanmar.
Conservation status (IUCN)
Data deficient (DD)
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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