Engraulidae

Moustached thryssa

Thryssa mystax

Black spot behind gill slit with long jaw

• Tropical
• Regional distribution
• Pacific Ocean
• South Asia
• Southeast Asia
• Fusiform
• Compressed cross-section
• Medium
• Tropical fish

Moustached thryssa is a marine fish from Indo-West Pacific. It inhabits estuaries and brackish water. The largest recorded length is 19 cm.