Dussumier's thryssa
📖 Overview
Coastal pelagic . Presumably schooling, mostly inshore and perhaps tolerating estuarine conditions. Feeds on diatoms when young and prawn larvae, copepods and cypris when larger. The number of museum specimens suggest that it is fairly common (but not in Bombay waters).
🔬 Taxonomy
🐟 Physical Description
Dorsal spines (total): 0; Anal spines: 0; Anal soft rays: 29 - 37. Belly with 21 to 24 keeled scutes from isthmus to anus. Maxilla very long, reaching at least halfway along pectoral fin and to pelvic fin base in adults; first supra-maxilla absent; lower jaw slender. gill rakers with serrae on the inner edge in distinct clumps. A dark blotch behind upper part of gill opening, sometimes joined to dark saddle on nape.: elongated; Cross section: compressed.
🌀 Behaviour
Behavioural data for Dussumier's thryssa is currently being reviewed.
🦐 Diet
🥚 Reproduction
🌍 Habitat & Distribution
Marine; brackish; pelagic-neritic; amphidromous ; depth range 0 - 50 m . Tropical; 27°N - 7°S, 61°E - 121°E south of Penang; apparently not yet found in Gulf of Oman nor in the Persian Gulf; Malaysia, Indonesia north to Taiwan, no records from Papua New Guinea or northern coasts of Australia.
🌿 Ecology
diatoms when young and prawn larvae, copepods and cypris when larger
📐 Morphometrics
🌡️ Water Parameters & Tolerance
🛡️ Conservation Assessment
📊 Population Risk & Fisheries
🍽️ Edibility & Flavour
"Dussumier's thryssa is an edible species."
- Clear, bright eyes — cloudy eyes indicate age
- Firm flesh that springs back when pressed
- Fresh ocean smell, never strong or ammonia-like
- Bright red or pink gills, not grey or brown
- Shiny, moist skin with scales tightly attached
- Cloudy or sunken eyes
- Strong fishy or ammonia odour
- Soft, mushy flesh that doesn't spring back
- Discoloured or dry flesh
⚡ Nutrition
Detailed nutritional data for Dussumier's thryssa is currently being compiled from USDA FoodData Central.
🔬 Mercury Safety
Mercury data for Dussumier's thryssa 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
| Year | Region | Index | Notes |
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🌐 Names & Taxonomy
| Language | Common Names |
|---|---|
| 🇬🇧English | Dussumier's thryssa · Hamilton's Thryssa · Long Anchovy · Moustached Thryssa · Thryssa |
| 🇸🇦Arabic | أنشوفة شارب ماندِلي · شيغ دوسومير |
| 🌍CES | sardel Dussumierova |
| 🇫🇷French | Anchois-moustache mandeli · anchois-moustache andeli |
| 🇷🇺Russian | Золотистая трисса |
| 🇪🇸Spanish | bocarte mandelo |
| 🌍THA | ปลาแมวเขี้ยวยาว |
| 🇨🇳Chinese | 含西 · 杜氏劍鰶 · 杜氏棱鯷 · 突鼻仔 |
Scientific Synonyms
| Scientific Name | Author | Year | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Engraulis auratus | Day | 1865 | Synonym |
| Engraulis dussumieri | Valenciennes | 1848 | Synonym |
| Scutengraulis dussumieri | Valenciennes | 1848 | Synonym |
| Thrissa dussumieri | Valenciennes | 1848 | Synonym |
| Thrissina dussumieri | Valenciennes | 1848 | Synonym |
| Thrissocles dussumieri | Valenciennes | 1848 | Synonym |
🔍 Similar Species
🗺️ Global Occurrence Map
Occurrence records from the Global Biodiversity Information Facility (GBIF) - 4 records indexed .
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