Short-tail thryssa (Thryssa brevicauda)

Scientific name: Thryssa brevicauda Roberts, 1978

Short-tail thryssa (Thryssa brevicauda)

The Short-tail thryssa (Thryssa brevicauda) is a brackish-water fish of the family Engraulidae. Native range: Western Central Pacific, Papua New Guinea (Fly River) and northern Australia (near Darwin).

Biology

Dorsal spines (total): 0; Anal spines: 0; Anal soft rays: 32 - 29. Belly with 14 to 16 + 9 = 23 to 25 keeled scutes from isthmus to anus. Maxilla short, reaching to hind border of pre-operculum; first supra-maxilla short, about half length of second. Pseudobranch long. A diffuse dark saddle on nape; no dark blotch behind gill opening.

Source: FishBase, licensed CC BY-NC 4.0.

Species facts

Scientific name
Thryssa brevicauda
Family
Engraulidae (Anchovies)
Order
Clupeiformes (Herrings)
Class
Actinopterygii (Ray-finned fishes)
Maximum length
7.5
Depth range
0–50 m (0–164 ft)
Environment
Marine; brackish; pelagic-neritic; depth range 0 - 50 m
Climate
Tropical
Distribution
Western Central Pacific: Papua New Guinea (Fly River) and northern Australia (near Darwin).
Conservation status (IUCN)
Not Evaluated
Threat to humans
Harmless
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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