Kammal thryssa (Thryssa kammalensis)

Scientific name: Thryssa kammalensis Bleeker, 1849

Kammal thryssa (Thryssa kammalensis)

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

Biology

Dorsal spines (total): 0; Anal spines: 0; Anal soft rays: 30 - 33. Belly with 23 to 25 (rarely 24 or 26) keeled scutes from isthmus to anus. Maxilla moderate, reaching just to gill opening or a little beyond in large fishes; first supra-maxilla about half of second. A diffuse dark `saddle' on nape.

Source: FishBase, licensed CC BY-NC 4.0.

Species facts

Scientific name
Thryssa kammalensis
Family
Engraulidae (Anchovies)
Order
Clupeiformes (Herrings)
Class
Actinopterygii (Ray-finned fishes)
Maximum length
15.0
Depth range
1–20 m (3–66 ft)
Environment
Marine; brackish; pelagic-neritic; oceanodromous; depth range 1 - 20 m
Climate
Tropical
Distribution
Indo-West Pacific: only Penang, Malaysia in the Indian Ocean; southern Thailand to Singapore, southern Kalimantan, Java and Sulawesi. Records of this species from India refer to the rather similar Thryssa kammalensoides.
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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