Andhra anchovy
📖 Overview
Schooling species occurring in coastal waters . Eggs are oval, without a knob. More material and data needed.
🔬 Taxonomy
🐟 Physical Description
This species is distinguished by the following set of characters: gill rakers 33-37 (35) in first gill arch with 14-16 (modally 14) in upper series, 19-21 (21) in lower series; gill rakers 26-29 (29) in second gill arch, with 8-11 (10) in upper and 16-19 (19) in lower series; gill rakers 17-19 (19) in third gill arch with 7-8 (8) in upper and 10-11 (10) in lower series; gill rakers 14-16 (14) in fourth gill arch with 5-8 (6) in upper and 8-9 (8) in lower series; branchiostegal rays 10-11 (11); upper jaw long, posterior tip slightly short of or just reaching posterior border of opercle; without predorsal scutes; pelvic scute no spine-like projection; posterior border of preopercle is indented, concave; posterior tip of depressed pelvic fin does not reaching to vertical through dorsal-fin origin; anal-fin origin just below eighth to tenth dorsal-fin ray origin; length of caudal peduncle, 16.9-19.9% of SL, of pectoral fin, 13.2-14.4% of SL and of pelvic fin, 7.4-8.9% of SL. Colouration: with a pair of dark patches behind occiput without a following pair of dark lines; absence of black spots below eye or on lower-jaw tip .: elongated; Cross section: compressed.
🌀 Behaviour
Behavioural data for Andhra anchovy is currently being reviewed.
🦐 Diet
🥚 Reproduction
🌍 Habitat & Distribution
Marine; pelagic-neritic; depth range 0 - 50 m . Tropical; 22°N - 15°S, 78°E - 148°E Indian Ocean (eastern coasts of India around Waltair, but perhaps along most of the coast) and western Pacific (Singapore and Gulf of Papua, but presumably between).
🌿 Ecology
📐 Morphometrics
🌡️ Water Parameters & Tolerance
🛡️ Conservation Assessment
📊 Population Risk & Fisheries
🍽️ Edibility & Flavour
⚡ Nutrition
Detailed nutritional data for Andhra anchovy is currently being compiled from USDA FoodData Central.
🔬 Mercury Safety
Mercury data for Andhra anchovy 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 (oily fish average)
📊 Population Dynamics
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