Gray's grenadier anchovy
📖 Overview
Occurs in coastal waters and estuaries, presumably with a biology similar to that of other members of the genus. Feed on zooplankton, small insects, crustaceans, and fish .
🔬 Taxonomy
🐟 Physical Description
Dorsal spines (total): 0; Anal spines: 0; Anal soft rays: 80. Body tapering, belly rounded before pelvic fins, with 12 to 15 + 22 to 29 = 36 to 44 keeled scutes from isthmus to anus. Maxilla long, reaching to or beyond base of the first pectoral fin ray. Pectoral fin with 7 filaments. All other species with a long maxilla have only 6 pectoral filaments.: elongated; Cross section: compressed.
🌀 Behaviour
Behavioural data for Gray's grenadier anchovy is currently being reviewed.
🦐 Diet
🥚 Reproduction
Semelparous . Spawn in school .
🌍 Habitat & Distribution
Marine; freshwater; brackish; pelagic-neritic; depth range 0 - 50 m . Tropical; 33°N - 7°N, 72°E - 124°E East and South China seas (from at least Suchow south to Hainan and most likely to Viet Nam), also Indian Ocean (Kerala, India).
🌿 Ecology
zooplankton, small insects, crustaceans, and fish (Ref
📐 Morphometrics
🌡️ Water Parameters & Tolerance
🛡️ Conservation Assessment
📊 Population Risk & Fisheries
🔍 Similar Species
🗺️ Global Occurrence Map
Occurrence records from the Global Biodiversity Information Facility (GBIF) - 8 records indexed .
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