| Family: |
Engraulidae (Anchovies), subfamily: Coiliinae |
| Max. size: |
21 cm SL (male/unsexed); max. reported age: 5 years |
| Environment: |
pelagic-neritic; freshwater; brackish; marine; depth range - 10 m, amphidromous |
| Distribution: |
Western Pacific: East China Sea from Hainan north to Port Arthur (Lu-shun) and perhaps to Korea, although the more northerly records could apply to Coila nasus. A single specimen from Phuket Island, Thailand but the provenance seems doubtful. The four specimens from Kerala, India refer to Coila grayii. |
| Diagnosis: |
Dorsal spines (total): 0-0; Anal spines: 0-0; Anal soft rays: 80. Body tapering, belly rounded before pelvic fins, with 16 to 19 + 24 to 32 = 41 to 50 keeled scutes from isthmus to anus. Maxilla long, reaching to or almost to base of first pectoral fin ray. Pectoral fin with 6 filaments; rarely 13 or 14 branched fin rays which are longer than those of pelvic fin. |
| Biology: |
Inhabits coastal waters and estuaries, but very few data based on reliable identifications (Ref. 189, 11230). Occurs in river (Ref. 12218). |
| IUCN Red List Status: |
Endangered (EN); Date assessed: 02 March 2017 (A2bd) Ref. (130435)
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| Threat to humans: |
harmless |
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