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Clupanodon thrissa (Linnaeus, 1758)

Description

Dorsal spines (total): 0; Anal spines: 0; Anal soft rays: 22 - 28. Body moderately deep; belly with 16 to 19 (usually 18) + 9 to 12 (usually 10 or 11) total 27 to 31 (usually 29 or 30) scutes; pre-dorsal scutes present, 17 to 26 (usually 20 to 25). gill rakers of first arch at least 3/4 length of gill filaments. Vertebrae 43 to 46 (usually 44 or 45). A dark spot behind gill opening, followed by further spots on flank.

Common Names

  • Wong u , Cantonese , China
  • Tsat Dim Wong Yue , Cantonese , Hong Kong
  • Dorosoma indooceánská , Czech , Czechia
  • Kinesisk kråsesild , Danish , Denmark
  • Chinese gizzard shad , English , Global
  • Gizzard Shad , English , Hong Kong
  • Gizzard shad , English , Philippines
  • Klupanodon , Estonian , Estonia
  • Alose à museau court , French , Global
  • 조선전어 , Korean , Korea (South)
  • 多斑鰶 , Mandarin Chinese , China
  • 海鲫仔 , Mandarin Chinese , China
  • 盾齒鰶 , Mandarin Chinese , Taiwan/Ch Taipei
  • 盾齿鰶 , Mandarin Chinese , China
  • 银耀鳞 , Mandarin Chinese , China
  • 银鳞水滑 , Mandarin Chinese , China
  • 花鰶 , Mandarin Chinese () , China
  • Sável-chato , Portuguese , Portugal
  • клупанодон , Russian , Russia
  • Клупанодон , Russian , Russia
  • Alosa chata , Spanish , Spain
  • Vimpelsill , Swedish , Sweden
  • Cá moi , Vietnamese , Cambodia
  • Cá Mòi cớ hoa , Vietnamese , Viet Nam

    • Taxonomic Hierarchy

    Kingdom: Animalia

    Phylum: Chordata

    Class: Teleostei

    Order: Clupeiformes

    Family: Dorosomatidae

    Genus: Clupanodon

    Species: Clupanodon thrissa (Linnaeus, 1758)

    Climate Zone

  • Tropical

    • Location

  • Northwest Pacific: China, apparently south to Viet Nam (Philippine records of Fowler appear doubtful). Eastern Indian Ocean: Specimens were recorded from Phuket Island, Thailand (Andaman Sea).

    • Biology

    Found in coastal waters and in rivers, presumably tolerating brackish water, if not fully fresh condition. More data needed.

    Habitat

    freshwater

    Conservation Status

    Least Concern

    Threat to Humans

    Reports of ciguatera poisoning