False baelama anchovy
📖 Overview
Its habitat and biology is probably similar to T. baelama, but not separated from it in previous records.
🔬 Taxonomy
🐟 Physical Description
Dorsal spines (total): 0; Anal spines: 0; Anal soft rays: 24 - 28. Almost identical to T. baelama except in the following: 1 or 2 keeled scutes without arms immediately behind the isthmus, first and second supra-maxilla relatively longer, tip of maxilla blunter and perhaps not always reaching to front border of pre-operculum; also, fewer branched anal fin rays and fewer ;re-caudal but more caudal vertebrae .: elongated; Cross section: compressed.
🌀 Behaviour
Behavioural data for False baelama anchovy is currently being reviewed.
🦐 Diet
🥚 Reproduction
🌍 Habitat & Distribution
Marine; freshwater; brackish; pelagic-neritic; depth range 0 - 50 m . Tropical; 21°N - 26°S, 76°E - 153°E widespread in the Indian Ocean, but not previously separated from Thryssa baelama.
🌿 Ecology
📐 Morphometrics
🌡️ Water Parameters & Tolerance
🛡️ Conservation Assessment
📊 Population Risk & Fisheries
🌐 Names & Taxonomy
Scientific Synonyms
| Scientific Name | Author | Year | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Anchoa duodecim | Cope | 1867 | Synonym |
| Engraulis duodecim | Cope | 1867 | Synonym |
| Engraulis encrasicholoides | Bleeker | 1851 | Heterotypic |
| Thrissina encrasicholoides | Bleeker | 1852 | Synonym |
🔍 Similar Species
🗺️ Global Occurrence Map
Occurrence records from the Global Biodiversity Information Facility (GBIF) - 7 records indexed .
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