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🌊 Marine Data Deficient 🌡️ Tropical

Persara gizzard shad

Nematalosa persara Nelson & McCarthy, 1995
Max Length
15.2 cm
Max Weight
Lifespan
Trophic Level
3.3
Depth
Climate
Tropical
Resilience
High
Vulnerability
15.00/100
Typical Length
Depth Zone
pelagic

📖 Overview

Overview information for Persara gizzard shad is currently being compiled by our editorial team.

Scientific Name
Nematalosa persara
Authority
Nelson & McCarthy, 1995
Habitat
Marine
Climate
Tropical
Body Shape
Fusiform / normal
IUCN Status
DD
Max Length
15.2 cm
Trophic Level
3.3
Resilience
High
Vulnerability
15.00/100
Salinity
30–40 ppt

🐟 Physical Description

Dorsal spines (total): 0; Anal spines: 0. Prepectoral scutes usually 7. Expanded third infraorbital bone, with the anterior edge vertical or nearly so. Supraorbital grooves lacking.: fusiform / normal.

🌀 Behaviour

Behavioural data for Persara gizzard shad is currently being reviewed.

🦐 Diet

Diet information for Persara gizzard shad is currently being compiled.

🥚 Reproduction

Reproduction data for Persara gizzard shad is currently being compiled.

🌍 Habitat & Distribution

Marine; pelagic-neritic. Tropical Indian Ocean: Persian Gulf and northern Arabian Sea to Pakistan, based on specimens previously identified as Nematalosa nasus.

🌿 Ecology

Zone Preferences
🌊 Marine 🐟 Pelagic
Trophic Level
3.3±0.4

📐 Morphometrics

Length–Weight Relationship: W = 0.00871 × L3.06 (TL)
Max TL
15.2cm

🌡️ Water Parameters & Tolerance

Salinity Range
30–40ppt

🛡️ Conservation Assessment

IUCN Category
Data Deficient
Assessment Date
2017

📊 Population Risk & Fisheries

Population Resilience
High
Minimum doubling time
Fishing Vulnerability
15.00/100
Low vulnerability
Trophic Level
3.3
Predator
Body Shape
Fusiform / normal
Climate Zone
Tropical
Described By
Nelson & McCarthy, 1995

🌐 Names & Taxonomy

Language Common Names
🇬🇧English Persara Gizzard Shad
🌍CES dorosoma perská

🗺️ Global Occurrence Map

Occurrence records from the Global Biodiversity Information Facility (GBIF) — 6 records indexed .

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