Thryssa encrasicholoides

Thryssa encrasicholoides, the false baelama anchovy or New Jersey anchovy, is a species of ray-finned fish in the family Engraulidae. It is found in the all marine, brackish and freshwater systems. It is closely related to Thryssa baelama, where the two different only by small structural aspects such as more caudal vertebrae and one or two keeled scutes without arms.^[3]

False baelama anchovy
Conservation status
Data Deficient  (IUCN 3.1)[1]
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Chordata
Class:	Actinopterygii
Order:	Clupeiformes
Family:	Engraulidae
Genus:	Thryssa
Species:	T. encrasicholoides
Binomial name
Thryssa encrasicholoides (Bleeker, 1852)
Synonyms[2]
Anchoa duodecim (Cope, 1867) Engraulis duodecim Cope, 1867 Engraulis encrasicholoides Bleeker, 1852 Thrissina encrasicholoides (Bleeker, 1852)

Description

It is a small schooling fish found in depth of 20–50 m (66–164 ft). Maximum length do not exceed 10.7 cm (4.2 in). The fish lack dorsal soft rays and only present 24 to 28 anal soft rays.^[3]

Distribution

Spreads all along the Indo-Pacific oceans from India, Sri Lanka, to Indonesia, the Philippines and northern Australia.^[3]

See also

• List of common commercial fish of Sri Lanka