Short-tail thryssa

Thryssa brevicauda

Engraulid Fish from the Pacific Ocean

Tropical
Regional distribution
Pacific Ocean
Oceania
Elongated
Compressed cross-section
Small
Tropical fish

Thryssa brevicauda, the short-tail thryssa, is a species of ray-finned fish in the family Engraulidae. It is found in the western-central Pacific Ocean.

Class: Teleosts
Order: Herrings
Family: Engraulidae
Genus: Thryssa
Maximum length: 7.5 cm
Body shape: elongated
Distribution: Western Central Pacific: Papua New Guinea (Fly River) and northern Australia (near Darwin).
Conservation status: LCLeast Concern

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