Common hairfin anchovy
📖 Overview
Presumably schooling and occurring mostly in coastal waters, but also entering estuaries (e.g. the Hooghly and Godavari in India) and penetrating at least 20 km up the Godavari, tolerating salinities as low as 8.7 ppt. Feeds on prawn, copepods, crustacean larvae, mollusks and fishes. Fairly common .
🔬 Taxonomy
🐟 Physical Description
Dorsal spines (total): 0; Anal spines: 0; Anal soft rays: 46 - 56. Belly with 18 to 20 (rarely 17 or 21) + 7 (sometimes 8) = 25 to 27 keeled scutes from isthmus to anus. Lower gill rakers with the serrae uneven, with slight or sometimes distinct clumps of larger serrae. Pectoral filament moderate, reaching back to base of 9th to 21st anal fin ray.: elongated; Cross section: compressed.
🌀 Behaviour
Behavioural data for Common hairfin anchovy is currently being reviewed.
🦐 Diet
🥚 Reproduction
🌍 Habitat & Distribution
Marine; freshwater; brackish; pelagic-neritic; amphidromous ; depth range 0 - 50 m . Tropical; 42°N - 17°S, 81°E - 147°E north to Yellow Sea and southern part of Sea of Japan.
🌿 Ecology
prawn, copepods, crustacean larvae, mollusks and fishes
📐 Morphometrics
🌡️ Water Parameters & Tolerance
🛡️ Conservation Assessment
📊 Population Risk & Fisheries
🌐 Names & Taxonomy
Scientific Synonyms
| Scientific Name | Author | Year | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Engraulis tenuifilis | Valenciennes | 1848 | Synonym |
| Setipinna gilberti | Jordan & Starks | 1905 | Synonym |
| Setipinna godavari | Babu Rao | 1962 | Synonym |
| Setipinna godavariensis | Babu Rao | 1962 | Synonym |
| Setipinna papuensis | Munro | 1964 | Synonym |
| Setipinna tenuifilis gilberti | Jordan & Starks | 1905 | Synonym |
| Setipinna tenuifilis tenuifilis | Valenciennes | 1848 | Synonym |
| Setipinna tenuifilis tunuifilis | Valenciennes | 1848 | Synonym |
🔍 Similar Species
🗺️ Global Occurrence Map
Occurrence records from the Global Biodiversity Information Facility (GBIF) - 6 records indexed .
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