Neosalanx Anderssoni
📖 Overview
Neosalanx Anderssoni (Neosalanx anderssoni), first described by Rendahl, 1923 is a small fish in the family Salangidae (order Osmeriformes). Adults typically reach 7.90 cm in maximum length. It is diadromous, migrating between freshwater and marine environments during its life cycle. It occurs in Temperate waters. It is broadly omnivorous, taking invertebrates, plant matter, and detritus. On the IUCN Red List, it is classified as Least Concern.
🔬 Taxonomy
🐟 Physical Description
Dorsal soft rays (total): 15; Anal soft rays: 30; Vertebrae: 63 - 65. Differs from all other Neosalanx by its relatively large size, to 10 cm (versus only to 6.4 cm) and more numerous total vertebrae, 63-65 (versus 59 or less), snout relatively elongate; males with 20-28 anal scales .: elongated.
🌀 Behaviour
Behavioural data for Neosalanx Anderssoni is currently being reviewed.
🦐 Diet
🥚 Reproduction
🌍 Habitat & Distribution
Marine; freshwater; brackish; demersal; anadromous . Temperate; 40°N - 24°N Northwest Pacific: rivers in Korea and China flowing into the Yellow sea.
🌿 Ecology
📐 Morphometrics
🌡️ Water Parameters & Tolerance
🛡️ Conservation Assessment
📊 Population Risk & Fisheries
🔍 Similar Species
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