Oblique-jaw thryssa (Thryssa purava)

Scientific name: Thryssa purava Hamilton, 1822

Oblique-jaw thryssa (Thryssa purava)

The Oblique-jaw thryssa (Thryssa purava) 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: 38 - 44. Belly with 26 or 27 keeled scutes from isthmus to anus. Tip of snout a little above level of eye center. Maxilla moderate, projecting at most to halfway to pectoral fin base; first supra-maxilla small; angle of mouth rather oblique, teeth of lower jaw slightly enlarged. An indistinct dark blotch behind upper part of gill opening and a faint dark line along back.

Source: FishBase, licensed CC BY-NC 4.0.

Species facts

Scientific name
Thryssa purava
Family
Engraulidae (Anchovies)
Order
Clupeiformes (Herrings)
Class
Actinopterygii (Ray-finned fishes)
Maximum length
15.5
Depth range
0–50 m (0–164 ft)
Environment
Marine; brackish; pelagic-neritic; oceanodromous; depth range 0 - 50 m
Climate
Tropical
Distribution
Indian Ocean: eastern coasts of India; possibly also Myanmar.
Conservation status (IUCN)
Not Evaluated
Threat to humans
Harmless
Uses
Fisheries: minor commercial
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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