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Class: Actinopterygii
Order: Clupeiformes
Family: Clupeidae Herrings, shads, sardines, menhadens
Subfamily: Dorosomatinae
Genus: Anodontostoma

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3 species (see list below)

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Photo by Randall, J.E.

Indo-West Pacific
Max. Length 22 cm SL
Anodontostoma chacunda (Hamilton, 1822)

Photo by Randall, J.E.
 
Anodontostoma chacunda
[Chacunda gizzard shad]

Photo by FAO

Indo-Pacific
Max. Length 18 cm SL
Anodontostoma selangkat (Bleeker, 1852)

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Anodontostoma selangkat
[Indonesian gizzard shad]

Photo by FAO

Indo-Pacific
Max. Length 18 cm SL
Anodontostoma thailandiae Wongratana, 1983

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Anodontostoma thailandiae
[Thai gizzard shad]
3 Species of Family Clupeidae with Genus Anodontostoma
(Herrings, shads, sardines, menhadens)
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Year Scientific Name English Name Distribution Max. Length (cm)
1822 Anodontostoma chacunda Chacunda gizzard shad Indo-West Pacific 22 SL
1852 Anodontostoma selangkat Indonesian gizzard shad Indo-Pacific 18 SL
1983 Anodontostoma thailandiae Thai gizzard shad Indo-Pacific 18 SL



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