Longtail shad (Tenualosa macrura)

Scientific name: Tenualosa macrura Bleeker, 1852

Longtail shad (Tenualosa macrura)

The Longtail shad (Tenualosa macrura) is a freshwater fish of the family Clupeidae. Native range: Western Central Pacific, Malaysia, Indonesia (Java Sea and Sarawak, also affluent rivers) and Thailand (southern tip).

Biology

Dorsal spines (total): 0; Anal spines: 0. Body moderately deep, belly with 30 to 31 scutes. A median notch on upper jaw distinguishes it from other similar clupeids, except Hilsa kelee. Gill rakers fine but not numerous. Caudal fin long, the lobes long and pointed. No series of dark spots along flank. Resembles T. toli, which has longer head but shorter tail; T. reevesii has many more lower gill rakers and a larger head.

Source: FishBase, licensed CC BY-NC 4.0.

Species facts

Scientific name
Tenualosa macrura
Family
Clupeidae (Herrings, shads and sardines)
Order
Clupeiformes (Herrings)
Class
Actinopterygii (Ray-finned fishes)
Maximum length
52.0
Depth range
0–50 m (0–164 ft)
Environment
Marine; freshwater; brackish; pelagic-neritic; anadromous; depth range 0 - 50 m
Climate
Tropical
Distribution
Western Central Pacific: Malaysia, Indonesia (Java Sea and Sarawak, also affluent rivers) and Thailand (southern tip).
Conservation status (IUCN)
Not Evaluated
Threat to humans
Harmless
Uses
Fisheries: commercial
Resilience
High, minimum population doubling time less than 15 months (Assuming fec >10,000)

Sources

Taxonomy, distribution and biology data: FishBase (Froese, R. and D. Pauly, eds.), licensed CC BY-NC 4.0.

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