False baelama anchovy
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Actinopterygii
Order: Clupeiformes
Family: Engraulidae
Genus: Thryssa
Species:
T. encrasicholoides
Binomial name
Thryssa encrasicholoides
(Bleeker, 1852)
Synonyms[2]
  • Anchoa duodecim (Cope, 1867)
  • Engraulis duodecim Cope, 1867
  • Engraulis encrasicholoides Bleeker, 1852
  • Thrissina encrasicholoides (Bleeker, 1852)

Thryssa encrasicholoides, the false baelama anchovy or 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.[3]

Description

It is a small schooling fish found in depth of 20–50 m (66–164 ft). Maximum length do not exceed 10.7 cm (4.2 in). The fish lack dorsal soft rays and only present 24 to 28 anal soft rays.[3]

Distribution

Spreads all along the Indo-Pacific oceans from India, Sri Lanka, to Indonesia, the Philippines and northern Australia.[3]

See also

References

  1. ↑ Santos, M.; Villarao, M.C.; Parido, L.; Lanzuela, N.; Gapuz, A.V.; Deligero, R.; Belga, P.B.; Alcantara, M.; Buccat, F.G.A.; Doyola, M.C.; Gatlabayan, L.V.; Lopez, G. & Tambihasan, A.M. (2017). "Thryssa encrasicholoides". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2017: e.T99084894A99085459. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2017-3.RLTS.T99084894A99085459.en. Retrieved 18 September 2023.
  2. ↑ Bailly, Nicolas (2008). "Thryssa encrasicholoides (Bleeker, 1852)". WoRMS. World Register of Marine Species. Retrieved 18 September 2023.
  3. 1 2 3 Froese, Rainer; Pauly, Daniel (eds.) (2023). "Thryssa encrasicholoides" in FishBase. September 2023 version.
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