Yangtse grenadier anchovy

Coilia brachygnathus

Slender Fish from the Yangtze Basin

Yangtse grenadier anchovy is a freshwater fish from Asia. It inhabits freshwater habitats. The species reaches a recorded maximum of 35.4 cm.

Class: Teleosts
Order: Herrings
Family: Engraulidae
Genus: Coilia
Maximum length: 35.4 cm
Body shape: elongated
Distribution: Asia: Yangtze system (from near the mouth to beyond Tung Ting Lake, thus at least 1000 km up river), perhaps also in the Yellow River, but not in the sea.

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