Thai river sprat (Clupeichthys aesarnensis) fish species and information / pictures of Thai river sprat - Clupeichthys aesarnensis

Thai river sprat (Clupeichthys aesarnensis) fish species information

Scientific Name
Clupeichthys aesarnensis

Common Name
Thai river sprat

Biology
Dorsal spines (total): 0; Dorsal soft rays (total): 16-27; Anal spines: 0; Anal soft rays: 16 - 27. Body moderately elongate, belly keeled, with 8 to 10 + 6 to 8 scutes. Snout blunt, pre-maxillae small and toothed, prominent teeth at symphysis and along sides of lower jaw; second supra-maxilla spatulate, about half length of maxilla blade. Pectoral axillary scale less than half length of fin; last two anal fin rays forming a separate finlet. Body is yellowish to gray coloration with silver white transverse-band from gill opening to caudal peduncle (Ref. 85859).

Classification

Classified By

Wongratana, 1983

Class

Ray-finned fishes (Actinopterygii)

Order

Herrings (Clupeiformes)

Family

Herrings, shads and sardines (Clupeidae)

Distribution

Region

Asia

Distribution

Asia: Mekong Basin in Laos, Thailand and Cambodia.

Range

17°N - 13°N

Environment

Climate

Tropical

Water Temperature From

Unknown °C

Water Temperature To

Unknown °C

Depth From - meters

Unknown m

Depth To - meters

Unknown m

Zone

pelagic

Environment

Freshwater; pelagic; potamodromous (Ref. 51243)

Trophic Level

2.89 s.e. 0.42 Based on food items.

Occurs in Marine / Salt water

False

Occurs in Brackish water

False

Occurs in Fresh Water

True

Occurs on Reefs

False

Is kept in Aquariums

False

Physical Size and Genetics

Maximum Length

7.0 cm

Common Length

Unknown cm

Phylogenetic Diversity Index

PD50 = 0.5625 many relatives (e.g. carps) 0.5 - 2.0 few relatives (e.g. lungfishes)

Human Uses and Population

Human Uses

Fisheries: subsistence fisheries

Vulnerability

Low vulnerability (10 of 100)

Resilience

High, minimum population doubling time less than 15 months (Preliminary K or Fecundity.)

Threat To Humans

Harmless

IUCN Red List Status

Not Evaluated