Thryssa brevicauda
Thryssa brevicauda, the short-tail thryssa, is a species of ray-finned fish in the family Engraulidae. It is found in the Western Central Pacific Ocean. [1]
| Short-tail thryssa | |
|---|---|
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Actinopterygii |
| Order: | Clupeiformes |
| Family: | Engraulidae |
| Genus: | Thryssa |
| Species: | T. brevicauda |
| Binomial name | |
| Thryssa brevicauda T. R. Roberts, 1978 | |
Size
This species reaches a length of 21.5 cm (8.5 in).[2]
References
- Munroe, T.A. and M. Nizinski, 1999. Engraulidae. Anchovies. p. 1698-1706. In K.E. Carpenter and V.H. Niem (eds.) FAO species identification guide for fishery purposes. The living marine resources of the WCP. Vol. 3. Batoid fishes, chimaeras and bony fishes part 1 (Elopidae to Linophrynidae). FAO, Rome.
- Froese, Rainer; Pauly, Daniel (eds.) (2015). "Thryssa brevicauda" in FishBase. February 2015 version.
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