Thryssa setirostris

Thryssa setirostris, the longjaw thryssa, is a species of ray-finned fish in the family Engraulidae. It is found in the Indo-Pacific.[1]

Longjaw thryssa
Scientific classification edit
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Actinopterygii
Order: Clupeiformes
Family: Engraulidae
Genus: Thryssa
Species:
T. setirostris
Binomial name
Thryssa setirostris
(Broussonet, 1782)
Synonyms
  • Clupea setirostris Broussonet, 1782
  • Engraulis setirostris (Broussonet, 1782)
  • Scutengraulis setirostris (Broussonet, 1782)
  • Thrissa setirostris (Broussonet, 1782)
  • Thrissocles setirostris (Broussonet, 1782)
  • Clupea seticornis Broussonet, 1782

Size

This species reaches a length of 18.0 cm (7.1 in).[2]

References
  1. 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.
  2. Froese, Rainer; Pauly, Daniel (eds.) (2015). "Thryssa setirostris" in FishBase. February 2015 version.


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