Longjaw thryssa (Thryssa setirostris)

Scientific name: Thryssa setirostris Broussonet, 1782

Longjaw thryssa (Thryssa setirostris)

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

Biology

Dorsal spines (total): 0; Anal spines: 0. Belly with 25 to 28 keeled scutes. Distinguished from all other Thryssa species and anchovies by the very long maxilla, reaching at least to tip of pectoral fin, usually to pelvic fin base or even to anal fin origin; also unique is the high coronoid process of the lower jaw, the jaw rising steeply in the mouth. Head with gold tints; anal and caudal fins deep yellow; dark spot behind gills.

Source: FishBase, licensed CC BY-NC 4.0.

Species facts

Scientific name
Thryssa setirostris
Family
Engraulidae (Anchovies)
Order
Clupeiformes (Herrings)
Class
Actinopterygii (Ray-finned fishes)
Maximum length
18.0
Common length
15.0
Depth range
1–20 m (3–66 ft)
Environment
Marine; brackish; pelagic-neritic; depth range 1 - 20 m
Climate
Tropical
Distribution
Indo-Pacific: Gulf of Oman south to Port Alfred, no records from the Red Sea and Madagascar; coasts of Pakistan, India, probably Burma; Thailand, Indonesia, Philippines to Taiwan; also the Arafura Sea, northern Australia, Papua New Guinea, Solomon Islands and New Hebrides.
Conservation status (IUCN)
Not Evaluated
Threat to humans
Harmless
Uses
Fisheries: minor commercial; bait: usually
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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