| Family: |
Dorosomatidae (Gizzard shads and sardinellas) |
| Max. size: |
18 cm SL (male/unsexed) |
| Environment: |
pelagic-neritic; brackish; marine; depth range 0 - 50 m |
| Distribution: |
Indo-Pacific: Indian Ocean (Andaman Islands - a single Day specimen), Java Sea, the Philippines and eastward to Bismarck Archipelago. |
| Diagnosis: |
Dorsal spines (total): 0-0; Anal spines: 0-0; Anal soft rays: 22-28. Body depth increasing with size of fish. Second supra-maxilla a mere splint. Lower gill rakers 100 to 166; longest gill rakers on lower part of arch less than corresponding gill filaments. Teeth on hind edge of scales wider than gaps between them; a median series of pre-dorsal scales. A large dark mark behind gill opening, followed by longitudinal streaks along flank. |
| Biology: |
Occurs inshore. Its biology is probably similar to A. chacunda. |
| IUCN Red List Status: |
Least Concern (LC); Date assessed: 05 March 2018 Ref. (130435)
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| Threat to humans: |
harmless |
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