Thryssa spinidens (Jordan & Seale, 1925)
Bengal thryssa
photo by FAO

Family:  Engraulidae (Anchovies), subfamily: Coiliinae
Max. size:  16.5 cm SL (male/unsexed)
Environment:  pelagic-neritic; marine; depth range 0 - 50 m
Distribution:  Eastern Indian Ocean: northeastern Bay of Bengal, from Calcutta south to the Indian Ocean coast of Thailand, perhaps to Pinang.
Diagnosis:  Dorsal spines (total): 0-0; Anal spines: 0-0; Anal soft rays: 41-45. Belly with 16 (rarely 17) + 11 to 13 = 27 to 29 keeled scutes from isthmus to anus. Tip of snout on level with upper rim of eye. Maxilla moderate, projecting a little beyond gill cover; first supra-maxilla minute, usually absent; teeth in jaws enlarged, especially in lower jaw. A dark blotch indistinct or absent behind upper part of gill opening; no dark lines along back.
Biology:  Presumably schooling and inshore. More data needed.
IUCN Red List Status: Data deficient (DD); Date assessed: 12 February 2018 Ref. (130435)
Threat to humans:  harmless


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