Pellona dayi Wongratana, 1983
Day's pellona
Pellona dayi
photo by FAO

Family:  Pristigasteridae (Pristigasterids)
Max. size:  13.5 cm SL (male/unsexed)
Environment:  pelagic-neritic; brackish; marine; depth range 0 - 50 m
Distribution:  Indian Ocean: eastern coast of southern India.
Diagnosis:  Dorsal spines (total): 0-0; Dorsal soft rays (total): 0; Anal spines: 0-0; Anal soft rays: 35-41. Body moderately deep, belly with 19 + 8 or 9, total 27 or 28 scutes. Eye large, lower jaw projecting; upper jaw with a toothed hypo-maxillary bone between hind tip of pre-maxilla and lower bulge of maxilla (easily felt with fingernail). Dorsal fin origin near midpoint of body. Scales with upper and lower vertical striae not meeting at center of scale.
Biology:  Occurs inshore and perhaps, like P. ditchela, entering estuaries.
IUCN Red List Status: Data deficient (DD); Date assessed: 28 February 2017 Ref. (130435)
Threat to humans:  harmless


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