Godavari thryssa (Thryssa kammalensoides)

Scientific name: Thryssa kammalensoides Wongratana, 1983

Godavari thryssa (Thryssa kammalensoides)

The Godavari thryssa (Thryssa kammalensoides) is a brackish-water fish of the family Engraulidae. Native range: Indian Ocean, Godavari estuary on the eastern coast of India only, but presumably more widespread.

Biology

Dorsal spines (total): 0; Anal spines: 0; Anal soft rays: 31 - 32. Belly with 16 to 18 + 10 or 11 = 26 to 29 keeled scutes from isthmus to anus. Maxilla moderately short, tip pointed and reaching just to edge of gill cover; first supra-maxilla absent. Serrae on lower gill rakers not clumped. Tip of pelvic fin falling short of vertical from dorsal origin. A dark `saddle' on nape, extending to area behind upper part of gill opening.

Source: FishBase, licensed CC BY-NC 4.0.

Species facts

Scientific name
Thryssa kammalensoides
Family
Engraulidae (Anchovies)
Order
Clupeiformes (Herrings)
Class
Actinopterygii (Ray-finned fishes)
Maximum length
11.2
Environment
Brackish; pelagic; amphidromous
Climate
Tropical
Distribution
Indian Ocean: Godavari estuary on the eastern coast of India only, but presumably more widespread.
Conservation status (IUCN)
Not Evaluated
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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