Longjaw grenadier anchovy

Coilia macrognathos

Six long filaments trail from fins

Tropical
Regional distribution
Pacific Ocean
Southeast Asia
Elongated
Compressed cross-section
Medium
Tropical fish

Longjaw grenadier anchovy is a freshwater fish recorded from Western Central Pacific: Sarawak, Malaysia and western coast. It is associated with estuaries and brackish water. It reaches about 28.4 cm.

Class: Teleosts
Order: Herrings
Family: Engraulidae
Genus: Coilia
Maximum length: 28.4 cm
Body shape: elongated
Distribution: Western Central Pacific: Sarawak, Malaysia and western coast of Kalimantan, Indonesia. Also known from two specimens from Phuket, Thailand.
Conservation status: DDData Deficient

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