Raconda
📖 Overview
A marine species, or perhaps more commonly estuarine (e.g. Aluhaluh on the Barito River in Kalimantan, Indonesia). Feeds mainly on prawns (especially Acetes), but also on copepods. More specimens and data needed.
🔬 Taxonomy
🐟 Physical Description
Dorsal spines (total): 0; Anal spines: 0; Anal soft rays: 81 - 93. Body elongate, with strongly convex lower profile bearing a sharp keel of 33 to 38 scutes. Lower jaw prominent, mouth pointing obliquely upward; upper jaw short, not reaching beyond eye center. Anal fin very long, its origin well before midpoint of body. A dark spot behind gill opening.: fusiform / normal; Cross section: compressed.
🌀 Behaviour
Behavioural data for Raconda is currently being reviewed.
🦐 Diet
🥚 Reproduction
🌍 Habitat & Distribution
Marine; brackish; pelagic-neritic. Tropical; 24°N - 9°S, 78°E - 117°E south coast of Kalimantan, also Bagan Api Api, Sumatra).
🌿 Ecology
prawns (especially Acetes), but also on copepods
📐 Morphometrics
🌡️ Water Parameters & Tolerance
🛡️ Conservation Assessment
📊 Population Risk & Fisheries
🌐 Names & Taxonomy
| Language | Common Names |
|---|---|
| 🇬🇧English | raconda · Russell's Smooth-back Herring · Russell's Smoothback Herring |
Scientific Synonyms
| Scientific Name | Author | Year | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apterygia hamiltoni | Valenciennes | 1847 | Synonym |
| Apterygia ramcarata | Gray | 1835 | Synonym |
| Apterygia ramcarate | Gray | 1835 | Synonym |
🔍 Similar Species
🗺️ Global Occurrence Map
Occurrence records from the Global Biodiversity Information Facility (GBIF) - 1 records indexed .
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