Short-hairfin anchovy (Setipinna brevifilis)

Scientific name: Setipinna brevifilis Valenciennes, 1848

Short-hairfin anchovy (Setipinna brevifilis)

The Short-hairfin anchovy (Setipinna brevifilis) is a freshwater fish of the family Engraulidae. Native range: Asia, India (Ganges system, from at least Delhi to Calcutta).

Biology

Dorsal spines (total): 0; Anal spines: 0; Anal soft rays: 65 - 72. Belly with 22 or 23 keeled scutes from isthmus to anus. Lower gill rakers with serrae enlarged near the tip and sometimes show clumping of larger ones along raker. Pectoral filament short, reaching to base of 1st to 15th anal fin ray; upper caudal fin lobe truncated, shorter than lower one. Pectoral fins with no dark markings, even in large fishes.

Source: FishBase, licensed CC BY-NC 4.0.

Species facts

Scientific name
Setipinna brevifilis
Family
Engraulidae (Anchovies)
Order
Clupeiformes (Herrings)
Class
Actinopterygii (Ray-finned fishes)
Maximum length
26.0
Environment
Freshwater; pelagic; potamodromous
Climate
Subtropical
Distribution
Asia: India (Ganges system, from at least Delhi to Calcutta).
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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