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Dorosomatidae

Galathea gizzard shad

Nematalosa galatheae

  • Tropical
  • Regional distribution
  • Pacific Ocean
  • South Asia
  • Southeast Asia
  • Fusiform
  • Compressed cross-section
  • Medium
  • Tropical fish
Maximum length
16.3 cm
Body shape
fusiform
Distribution
Indo-West Pacific: southwest coast of India, presumably Bay of Bengal, off Andaman Sea coast of Thailand, Penang, Gulf of Thailand, Singapore and Viet Nam.
Conservation status
LCLeast Concern
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