Small Bengal silver-biddy
📖 Overview
Generally collected in shallow coastal waters within less than 10 m or from estuaries basins strongly influenced by freshwater .
🔬 Taxonomy
🐟 Physical Description
Body silvery. Supraneural bones 2. Last dorsal fin spine is longer than the penultimate spine, mean 1.17 : short and / or deep.
🌀 Behaviour
Behavioural data for Small Bengal silver-biddy is currently being reviewed.
🦐 Diet
🥚 Reproduction
🌍 Habitat & Distribution
Marine; brackish; benthopelagic; amphidromous ; depth range 1 - 10 m . Tropical east coast of India and Sri Lanka (Ref.
🌿 Ecology
📐 Morphometrics
🌡️ Water Parameters & Tolerance
📊 Population Risk & Fisheries
🍽️ Edibility & Flavour
"Gerres Setifer is an edible species."
- Clear, bright eyes — cloudy eyes indicate age
- Firm flesh that springs back when pressed
- Fresh ocean smell, never strong or ammonia-like
- Bright red or pink gills, not grey or brown
- Shiny, moist skin with scales tightly attached
- Cloudy or sunken eyes
- Strong fishy or ammonia odour
- Soft, mushy flesh that doesn't spring back
- Discoloured or dry flesh
⚡ Nutrition
Detailed nutritional data for Small Bengal silver-biddy is currently being compiled from USDA FoodData Central.
🔬 Mercury Safety
Mercury data for Small Bengal silver-biddy has not yet been assigned. Please consult FDA/EPA guidance for general seafood safety advice.
🌿 Sustainability
🔬 Full Nutritional Profile
Per 100g - Raw, per 100g - Source: USDA FoodData Central templates (generic fish average)
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