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Thryssa encrasicholoides

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False baelama anchovy
Scientific classification
Kingdom:
Animalia
Phylum:
Chordata
Class:
Actinopterygii
Order:
Clupeiformes
Family:
Engraulidae
Genus:
Thryssa
Species:
T. encrasicholoides
Binomial name
Thryssa encrasicholoides
(Bleeker, 1852)
Synonyms
  • Engraulis encrasicholoides Bleeker, 1851
  • Engraulis encrasicholoides Bleeker, 1852
  • Thrissina encrasicholoides (Bleeker, 1852)
  • Engraulis duodecim Cope, 1867
  • Anchoa duodecim (Cope, 1867)
  • Engraulis baelama (non Forsskål, 1775) misapplied
  • Thrissina baelama (non Forsskål, 1775) misapplied
  • Thrissocles baelama (non Forsskål, 1775) misapplied
  • Thryssa baelama (non Forsskål, 1775) misapplied

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.[1]

Description

It is a small schooling fish found in depth of 20-50m. Maximum length do not exceed 10.7 cm. The fish lack dorsal soft rays and only present 24 to 28 anal soft rays.[1]

Distribution

Spreads all along the Indo-Pacific oceans from India, Sri Lanka, to Indonesia, the Philippines and northern Australia.[1]

See also

References

  1. ^ a b c "Thryssa-encrasicholoides". fishbase.org.
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