Setipinna wheeleri Wongratana, 1983
Burma hairfin anchovy
Setipinna wheeleri
photo by Win, T.

Family:  Engraulidae (Anchovies), subfamily: Coiliinae
Max. size:  30 cm NG (male/unsexed)
Environment:  pelagic; freshwater; brackish
Distribution:  Asia: Myanmar (Ref. 189). Reported from Thailand (Ref. 94495).
Diagnosis:  Dorsal spines (total): 0-0; Anal spines: 0-0; Anal soft rays: 69-74. Belly with 15 + 6 or 7 = 21 or 22 keeled scutes from isthmus to anus. Lower gill rakers with their serrae in distinct clumps. Pectoral filament long, reaching to base of 45th to 51st anal fin ray; upper caudal lobe truncated, shorter than lower.
Biology:  A riverine species, but probably tolerating some salinity in estuaries, thus similar to S. phasa. More data needed.
IUCN Red List Status: Data deficient (DD); Date assessed: 12 February 2018 Ref. (130435)
Threat to humans:  harmless


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