Engraulidae

Bengal thryssa

Thryssa spinidens

Needlelike scutes cutting through muddy Bay of Bengal waters

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

Bengal thryssa is a marine fish from Eastern Indian Ocean. It inhabits marine waters. Records give a maximum length of 16.5 cm.