Gangetic hairfin anchovy

Setipinna phasa

Transparent fins with long filaments

Tropical
Estuary
Regional distribution
Indian Ocean
South Asia
Southeast Asia
Fusiform
Compressed cross-section
Medium
Tropical fish

Gangetic hairfin anchovy is known around Asia as a freshwater fish; It occurs in estuaries and brackish water, and the largest recorded length is 40 cm.

Class: Teleosts
Order: Herrings
Family: Engraulidae
Genus: Setipinna
Body shape: fusiform