Sumatran river sprat (Clupeichthys goniognathus)

Scientific name: Clupeichthys goniognathus Bleeker, 1855

Sumatran river sprat (Clupeichthys goniognathus)

The Sumatran river sprat (Clupeichthys goniognathus) is a freshwater fish of the family Clupeidae.

Biology

Dorsal spines (total): 0; Dorsal soft rays (total): 12-18; Anal spines: 0; Anal soft rays: 16 - 27. Body moderately elongate, belly keeled, with 9 or 10 + 7 or 8 scutes. Snout blunt, pre-maxillae small and toothed, prominent teeth at symphysis and along sides of lower jaw; second supra-maxilla spatulate, about half length of maxilla blade. Pectoral axillary scale less than half length of fin. Last two anal fin rays forming a separate finlet.

Source: FishBase, licensed CC BY-NC 4.0.

Species facts

Scientific name
Clupeichthys goniognathus
Family
Clupeidae (Herrings, shads and sardines)
Order
Clupeiformes (Herrings)
Class
Actinopterygii (Ray-finned fishes)
Maximum length
9.0
Environment
Freshwater; pelagic
Climate
Tropical
Distribution
Asia: Indonesia (southern Sumatra at Lahat, upper reaches of eastward flowing Musi system) and Thailand (at Ayudhya). Probably in other rivers, but the Kapuas records seem to refer to Clupeichthys bleekeri.
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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