Latin name
Escualosa thoracata
Other names
Deep herring, northern herring.
Identification
Differs from its relative, Escualosa elongata, in having a deeper body. Abdomen strongly convex. Second maxilla almost rectangular in shape.
Features of fish fins
Dorsal spines (total): 0; Dorsal soft rays (total): 13-21; Anal spines: 0; Anal soft rays: 14-19.
Fish colouring
Unlike Escualosa elongata, they have a broad silvery stripe.
Distribution
It is a tropical fish of the Indo-Pacific region, distributed from Thailand to Indonesia and Australia.
Habitat
The marine pelagic-neritic amphidromous species. It is known to swim to a maximum depth of 50 meters.
Size
The largest known standard length for this species is 10 cm. Maximum reported age: 1 year.
Behavior
Forms shoals in shallow water, juveniles apparently enter the lower reaches of rivers but later return to the sea.
Food and feeding habits
It feeds on both zooplankton (paddlefish crustaceans, crabs, molluscs larvae and fish eggs) and phytoplankton.
Reproduction
Spawn from October to February (mostly November to January) off the west coast of India, usually in relatively shallow coastal waters.
Fishing
It's a commercially valuable fish.
Relationship with a person
It is sold in fresh and dried salted form.
Classification | |
Phylum | Chordata |
Class | Actinopterygii |
Squad | Anodontostoma |
Family | Dorosomatidae |
Genus | Anodontostoma |
Species | A. chacunda |
Features | |
Conservation status | Least Concern |
Habitat | Pelagic |
Life span, years | 1 |
Maximum body weight, kg | No information |
Maximum length, cm | 10 |
Sailing speed, m/s | No information |
Threat to people | Edible |
Way of eating | Planktonophage |
White sardine
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