Kammal thryssa
📖 Overview
Presumably schooling and occurring mostly inshore. More data needed based on correct identifications.
🔬 Taxonomy
🐟 Physical Description
Dorsal spines (total): 0; Anal spines: 0; Anal soft rays: 30 - 33. Belly with 23 to 25 (rarely 24 or 26) keeled scutes from isthmus to anus. Maxilla moderate, reaching just to gill opening or a little beyond in large fishes; first supra-maxilla about half of second. A diffuse dark `saddle' on nape.: elongated; Cross section: compressed.
🌀 Behaviour
Behavioural data for Kammal thryssa is currently being reviewed.
🦐 Diet
🥚 Reproduction
🌍 Habitat & Distribution
Marine; brackish; pelagic-neritic; oceanodromous ; depth range 1 - 20 m . Tropical; 9°N - 11°S, 94°E - 126°E West Pacific: only Penang, Malaysia in the Indian Ocean; southern Thailand to Singapore, southern Kalimantan, Java and Sulawesi.
🌿 Ecology
📐 Morphometrics
🌡️ Water Parameters & Tolerance
🛡️ Conservation Assessment
📊 Population Risk & Fisheries
🌐 Names & Taxonomy
Scientific Synonyms
| Scientific Name | Author | Year | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Engraulis kammalensis | Bleeker | 1849 | Synonym |
| Engraulis rhinorhynchos | Bleeker | 1852 | Synonym |
| Engraulis rhinorhyncos | Bleeker | 1852 | Synonym |
| Scutengraulis kammalensis | Bleeker | 1849 | Synonym |
| Thrissa kammalensis | Bleeker | 1849 | Synonym |
| Thrissocles kammalensis | Bleeker | 1849 | Synonym |
| Thryssa kammanensis | Bleeker | 1849 | Synonym |
🔍 Similar Species
🗺️ Global Occurrence Map
Occurrence records from the Global Biodiversity Information Facility (GBIF) - 5 records indexed .
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