Slender thryssa (Thryssa stenosoma)

Scientific name: Thryssa stenosoma Wongratana, 1983

Slender thryssa (Thryssa stenosoma)

The Slender thryssa (Thryssa stenosoma) is a brackish-water fish of the family Engraulidae. Native range: Eastern Indian Ocean, northern part of Bay of Bengal, in Godavari and Ganges estuaries.

Biology

Dorsal spines (total): 0; Anal spines: 0; Anal soft rays: 40 - 45. Belly with 15 to 17 + 10 to 12 = 26 to 28 keeled scutes from isthmus to anus. Tip of snout at about level of eye center or just a little higher. Maxilla long, reaching to pectoral fin base or slightly beyond; first supra-maxilla minute, oval; teeth in lower jaw slightly enlarged. No dark blotch behind upper part of gill opening; a pair of dark lines along back.

Source: FishBase, licensed CC BY-NC 4.0.

Species facts

Scientific name
Thryssa stenosoma
Family
Engraulidae (Anchovies)
Order
Clupeiformes (Herrings)
Class
Actinopterygii (Ray-finned fishes)
Maximum length
15.0
Depth range
0–50 m (0–164 ft)
Environment
Brackish; pelagic; amphidromous; depth range 0 - 50 m
Climate
Tropical
Distribution
Eastern Indian Ocean: northern part of Bay of Bengal, in Godavari and Ganges estuaries.
Conservation status (IUCN)
Not Evaluated
Threat to humans
Harmless
Uses
Fisheries: of no interest
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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