Engraulidae

Oblique-jaw thryssa

Thryssa purava

Fifteen Point Five Centimeters Engraulid Fish

• Tropical
• Regional distribution
• Indian Ocean
• South Asia
• Southeast Asia
• Elongated
• Compressed cross-section
• Medium
• Tropical fish

Oblique-jaw thryssa is a marine fish of Indian Ocean. The species occupies estuaries and brackish water. Records give a maximum length of 15.5 cm.