| Family: |
Engraulidae (Anchovies), subfamily: Coiliinae |
| Max. size: |
25 cm TL (male/unsexed) |
| Environment: |
pelagic-neritic; brackish; marine, amphidromous |
| Distribution: |
Indian Ocean: Ganges delta and Andaman Sea south of Rangoon. |
| Diagnosis: |
Dorsal spines (total): 0-0; Anal spines: 0-0; Anal soft rays: 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. |
| Biology: |
A schooling species found in coastal waters, but also entering estuaries (although its tolerance to salinities seems not to have been recorded). |
| IUCN Red List Status: |
Data deficient (DD); Date assessed: 09 February 2018 Ref. (130435)
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| Threat to humans: |
harmless |
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