Raconda (Raconda russeliana)

Scientific name: Raconda russeliana Gray, 1831

Raconda (Raconda russeliana)

The Raconda (Raconda russeliana) is a brackish-water fish of the family Clupeidae.

Biology

Dorsal spines (total): 0; Anal spines: 0; Anal soft rays: 81 - 93. Body elongate, with strongly convex lower profile bearing a sharp keel of 33 to 38 scutes. Lower jaw prominent, mouth pointing obliquely upward; upper jaw short, not reaching beyond eye center. Anal fin very long, its origin well before midpoint of body. A dark spot behind gill opening.

Source: FishBase, licensed CC BY-NC 4.0.

Species facts

Scientific name
Raconda russeliana
Family
Clupeidae (Herrings, shads and sardines)
Order
Clupeiformes (Herrings)
Class
Actinopterygii (Ray-finned fishes)
Maximum length
19.0
Environment
Marine; brackish; pelagic-neritic
Climate
Tropical
Distribution
Indo-Pacific: Indian Ocean (eastern coasts of India, possibly also coasts of Myanmar), Singapore and Java Sea (south coast of Kalimantan, also Bagan Api Api, Sumatra).
Conservation status (IUCN)
Least Concern (LC)
Threat to humans
Harmless
Uses
Fisheries: minor commercial
Resilience
High, minimum population doubling time less than 15 months (K=0.4)

Sources

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

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