| Family: |
Engraulidae (Anchovies), subfamily: Coiliinae |
| Max. size: |
13.8 cm SL (male/unsexed) |
| Environment: |
pelagic-neritic; brackish; marine; depth range 0 - 50 m |
| Distribution: |
Western Pacific: Australia. |
| Diagnosis: |
Dorsal soft rays (total): 13-13; Anal soft rays: 34-34. This species possess the following characters: predorsal scutes 1; abdominal scutes are sharply keeled, prepelvic 14 + postpelvic 9 = 23; maxilla is relatively short, reaching to posterior border of preopercle; A 34 (iv,30); D 13; the uppermost pectoral-fin ray is not filamentous; teeth in jaws fine and conical, not canine-like; lower gill rakers 25 (Ref. 138904). |
| Biology: |
Presumed marine, pelagic, coastal, but also estuarine, thus tolerating lowered salinities. More data needed (Ref. 189). |
| IUCN Red List Status: |
Least Concern (LC); Date assessed: 17 July 2017 Ref. (130435)
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| Threat to humans: |
harmless |
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