dotted gizzard shad

Konosirus punctatus

Thirty Two Centimeters Dorosomatid Fish of Indo West Pacific

Tropical
Regional distribution
Pacific Ocean
East Asia
Fusiform
Compressed cross-section
Medium
Tropical fish

Konosirus punctatus is a species of fish in the family Dorosomatidae. It is the only member of the monotypic genus Konosirus. Its common names include dotted gizzard shad and konoshiro gizzard shad.

Class: Teleosts
Order: Herrings
Family: Dorosomatidae
Genus: Konosirus
Maximum length: 32 cm
Body shape: fusiform
Distribution: Indo-West Pacific: coasts of Japan from about 38°N southward; Sea of Japan north to Vladivostok on mainland; also Yellow Sea, including Gulf of Pohai and East China Sea south to Taiwan Island and Hong Kong).
Conservation status: LCLeast Concern

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