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'''False baelama anchovy''' (''Thryssa encrasicholoides''), also known as '''New Jersey anchovy''', is a species of [[Actinopterygii|ray-finned fish]] in the family [[Engraulidae]]. It is found in the all marine, brackish and freshwater systems. It is closely related to ''[[Thryssa baelama]]'', where the two different only by small structural aspects such as more caudal vertebrae and 1 or 2 keeled scutes without arms.</ |
'''False baelama anchovy''' (''Thryssa encrasicholoides''), also known as '''New Jersey anchovy''', is a species of [[Actinopterygii|ray-finned fish]] in the family [[Engraulidae]]. It is found in the all marine, brackish and freshwater systems. It is closely related to ''[[Thryssa baelama]]'', where the two different only by small structural aspects such as more caudal vertebrae and 1 or 2 keeled scutes without arms.<ref name="Fishbase"/> |
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==Description== |
==Description== |
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It is a small [[Shoaling and schooling|schooling]] fish found in depth of 20-50m in most of the tropical areas of the [[Indo-pacific]] oceans including [[Madagascar]] and [[Mauritius]] eastward and towards [[Australia]] and further east to [[Samoa]] in westwards. Maximum length do not exceed 10.7 cm. The fish lack dorsal soft rays and only present 24 to 28 anal soft rays. </ |
It is a small [[Shoaling and schooling|schooling]] fish found in depth of 20-50m in most of the tropical areas of the [[Indo-pacific]] oceans including [[Madagascar]] and [[Mauritius]] eastward and towards [[Australia]] and further east to [[Samoa]] in westwards. Maximum length do not exceed 10.7 cm. The fish lack dorsal soft rays and only present 24 to 28 anal soft rays. <ref name="Fishbase"/> |
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==Distribution== |
==Distribution== |
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Spreads all along the [[Indo Pacific]] oceans from [[India]], [[Sri Lanka]], to [[Indonesia]], the [[Philippines]] and northern [[Australia]].</ |
Spreads all along the [[Indo Pacific]] oceans from [[India]], [[Sri Lanka]], to [[Indonesia]], the [[Philippines]] and northern [[Australia]].<ref name="Fishbase"/> |
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==References== |
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False baelama anchovy (Thryssa encrasicholoides), also known as New Jersey anchovy, is a species of ray-finned fish in the family Engraulidae. It is found in the all marine, brackish and freshwater systems. It is closely related to Thryssa baelama, where the two different only by small structural aspects such as more caudal vertebrae and 1 or 2 keeled scutes without arms.[2]
Description
It is a small schooling fish found in depth of 20-50m in most of the tropical areas of the Indo-pacific oceans including Madagascar and Mauritius eastward and towards Australia and further east to Samoa in westwards. Maximum length do not exceed 10.7 cm. The fish lack dorsal soft rays and only present 24 to 28 anal soft rays. [2]
Distribution
Spreads all along the Indo Pacific oceans from India, Sri Lanka, to Indonesia, the Philippines and northern Australia.[2]