Yangtse grenadier anchovy (Coilia brachygnathus)

Scientific name: Coilia brachygnathus Kreyenberg & Pappenheim, 1908

Yangtse grenadier anchovy (Coilia brachygnathus)

The Yangtse grenadier anchovy (Coilia brachygnathus) is a freshwater fish of the family Engraulidae. Native range: Asia, Yangtze system (from near the mouth to beyond Tung Ting Lake, thus at least 1000 km up river), perhaps also in the Yellow River, but not in the sea.

Biology

A purely freshwater species occurring in tributaries and associated lakes.

Source: FishBase, licensed CC BY-NC 4.0.

Species facts

Scientific name
Coilia brachygnathus
Family
Engraulidae (Anchovies)
Order
Clupeiformes (Herrings)
Class
Actinopterygii (Ray-finned fishes)
Maximum length
27.0
Environment
Freshwater; brackish; pelagic
Climate
Subtropical
Distribution
Asia: Yangtze system (from near the mouth to beyond Tung Ting Lake, thus at least 1000 km up river), perhaps also in the Yellow River, but not in the sea.
Conservation status (IUCN)
Not Evaluated
Threat to humans
Harmless
Uses
Fisheries: commercial
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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