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Burmese river shad (Gudusia variegata)
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Burmese river shad (Gudusia variegata) specimen
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Dorosomatidae

Burmese river shad

Gudusia variegata

Fish Reaching Sixteen Centimeters in Asian Waters

  • Tropical
  • Regional distribution
  • Freshwater fish
  • Southeast Asia
  • Fusiform
  • Compressed cross-section
  • Medium
  • Tropical fish

Burmese river shad is a freshwater fish of Asia. The species occupies freshwater habitats. The species reaches a recorded maximum of 16 cm.

Genus
Gudusia
Maximum length
16 cm
Water
Freshwater
Body shape
fusiform
Distribution
Asia: rivers of Myanmar (chiefly the Irrawaddy, but perhaps others).
Conservation status
LCLeast Concern

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