Thryssa encrasicholoides

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False baelama anchovy
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Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Actinopterygii
Order: Clupeiformes
Family: Engraulidae
Genus: Thryssa
Species:
T. encrasicholoides
Binomial name
Thryssa encrasicholoides
(Bleeker, 1852)
Synonyms [2]
  • Anchoa duodecim(Cope, 1867)
  • Engraulis duodecimCope, 1867
  • Engraulis encrasicholoidesBleeker, 1852
  • Thrissina encrasicholoides(Bleeker, 1852)

Thryssa encrasicholoides, the false baelama anchovy or New Jersey anchovy, is a species of ray-finned fish in the family Engraulidae. It is found in the all marine, brackish and freshwater systems. It is closely related to Thryssa baelama , where the two different only by small structural aspects such as more caudal vertebrae and 1 or 2 keeled scutes without arms. [3]

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Description

It is a small schooling fish found in depth of 20–50 m (66–164 ft). Maximum length do not exceed 10.7 cm (4.2 in). The fish lack dorsal soft rays and only present 24 to 28 anal soft rays. [3]

Distribution

Spreads all along the Indo-Pacific oceans from India, Sri Lanka, to Indonesia, the Philippines and northern Australia. [3]

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References

  1. ↑ Santos, M.; Villarao, M.C.; Parido, L.; Lanzuela, N.; Gapuz, A.V.; Deligero, R.; Belga, P.B.; Alcantara, M.; Buccat, F.G.A.; Doyola, M.C.; Gatlabayan, L.V.; Lopez, G. & Tambihasan, A.M. (2017). "Thryssa encrasicholoides". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species . 2017: e.T99084894A99085459. doi: 10.2305/IUCN.UK.2017-3.RLTS.T99084894A99085459.en . Retrieved 18 September 2023.
  2. ↑ Bailly, Nicolas (2008). "Thryssa encrasicholoides (Bleeker, 1852)". WoRMS. World Register of Marine Species . Retrieved 18 September 2023.
  3. 1 2 3 Froese, Rainer; Pauly, Daniel (eds.) (2023). "Thryssa encrasicholoides" in FishBase . September 2023 version.
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