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Common names: Anchovy, Cheru-manangu, Engallu
Occurrence: native
Salinity: brackish
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Importance: subsistence fisheries | Ref:
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Uses: no uses
Comments: Known from the mouth of river Ganges and its tributaries, West Bengal coast and Hooghly estuary (Ref. 45255). Forms an important element in artisanal fisheries in the Hooghly estuary, West Bengal (Ref. 4832). Common during winter months and known for spines. Largely processed for dry-fish markets (Ref. 33273).
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Occurrences: Occurrences Point map
Main Ref: Kapoor, D., R. Dayal and A.G. Ponniah, 2002
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Common names from other countries

Taper-tail anchovy, Spitzschwanz-Sardelle, Olua, ... more

Classification / Names Populärnamn | synonymer | Catalog of Fishes(Släkte, Arter) | ITIS | CoL | WoRMS | Cloffa

> Clupeiformes (Herrings) > Engraulidae (Anchovies) > Coiliinae
Etymology: Coilia: Greek, koilia, -as = abdomen, hollow (Ref. 45335).
More on author: Hamilton.

Environment: milieu / climate zone / depth range / distribution range Ekologi

marina; brackvatten; amfidrom (Ref. 51243). Tropical; 25°N - 13°N, 87°E - 97°E (Ref. 189)

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Indian Ocean: Ganges delta and Andaman Sea south of Rangoon.

Size / Vikt / Age

Maturity: L_m ? range ? - ? cm
Max length : 25.0 cm TL hane/ej könsbestämd; (Ref. 189)

Short description Morfologi | Morfometri

Taggstrålar i ryggfenan (totalt): 0; Taggstrålar i analfenan 0; Mjukstrålar i analfenan: 80. Body tapering, belly rounded before pelvic fins, with 6 + 10 or 11 = 15 or 16 keeled scutes from just behind pectoral fin base to anus. Maxilla short, not reaching to edge of gill cover. Pectoral fin with 6 long filaments; the branched fin rays much shorter than those of pelvic fin.

A schooling species found in coastal waters, but also entering estuaries (although its tolerance to salinities seems not to have been recorded).

Life cycle and mating behavior Könsmognad | Reproduktion | Lek | Ägg | Fecundity | Larver

Spawn in school (Ref. 205).

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Whitehead, P.J.P., G.J. Nelson and T. Wongratana, 1988. FAO Species Catalogue. Vol. 7. Clupeoid fishes of the world (Suborder Clupeoidei). An annotated and illustrated catalogue of the herrings, sardines, pilchards, sprats, shads, anchovies and wolf-herrings. FAO Fish. Synop. 125(7/2):305-579. Rome: FAO. (Ref. 189)

IUCN Red List Status (Ref. 130435)

Data deficient (DD) ; Date assessed: 09 February 2018

CITES (Ref. 128078)

Not Evaluated

CMS (Ref. 116361)

Not Evaluated

Threat to humans

Harmless

Human uses

Fiskeri: husbehovsfiske

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Estimates based on models

Phylogenetic diversity index (Ref. 82804): PD₅₀ = 0.5001 [Uniqueness, from 0.5 = low to 2.0 = high].

Bayesian length-weight: a=0.00380 (0.00227 - 0.00636), b=3.06 (2.92 - 3.20), in cm Total Length, based on LWR estimates for this species & Genus-body shape (Ref. 93245).

Trofisk nivå (Ref. 69278): 3.4 ±0.4 se; based on size and trophs of closest relatives

Resiliens (Ref. 120179): Mellan, lägsta populationsfördubblingstid 1,4-4,4 år (K=0.29).

Fishing Vulnerability (Ref. 59153): Low to moderate vulnerability (34 of 100).

Price category (Ref. 80766): Medium.

Coilia ramcarati (Hamilton, 1822)