| Clupeidae (Herrings, shads, sardines, menhadens), subfamily: Dorosomatinae |
| 15.2 cm SL (male/unsexed) |
|
pelagic-neritic |
| Western Indian Ocean: Persian Gulf and northern Arabian Sea to Pakistan, based on specimens previously identified as Nematalosa nasus. |
|
Dorsal spines (total): 0-0; Anal spines: 0-0. Prepectoral scutes usually 7. Expanded third infraorbital bone, with the anterior edge vertical or nearly so. Supraorbital grooves lacking. |
| Pelagic. Feeds by filtering plankton (Ref. 68964). |
|
Not Evaluated
(Ref. 96402)
|
| harmless |
|
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