| Engraulidae (Anchovies), subfamily: Engraulinae |
| 7.5 cm SL (male/unsexed) |
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pelagic-neritic; brackish; marine; depth range 0 - 50 m, amphidromous |
| Eastern Indian Ocean: northern part of Bay of Bengal. Western Pacific: Gulf of Thailand, Java Sea to at least Kalimantan. |
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Dorsal spines (total): 0-0; Anal spines: 0-0; Anal soft rays: 18-19. Belly with 4 to 7 small needle-like pre-pelvic scutes; a small pre-dorsal spine and another on the pelvic scute. Maxilla tip pointed, reaching to or beyond hind border of pre-operculum, the latter concave, indented near maxilla tip. Anal fin short, with origin below about middle of dorsal fin base. A double pigment line on back behind dorsal fin. |
| Presumed coastal, pelagic and schooling, but evidently tolerates lowered salinities (e.g. in the Godavari estuary, India; Songkla Lake, Thailand and Barito River estuary, Indonesia) and possibly such places are its main habitat. More data needed. |
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Least Concern (LC); Date assessed: 28 February 2017 Ref. (130435)
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| harmless |
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