Description

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Dorsal spines (total): 0; Dorsal soft rays (total): 12 - 18; Anal spines: 0; Anal soft rays: 16 - 27. Body depth increasing with size of fish, belly sharply keeled, with 9 to 12 + 6 to 9 scutes. Pre-maxillae long and toothed; second supra-maxilla as long as or longer than blade of maxilla. Pectoral axillary scale at least 1/3 length of fin. No grey or silvery stripe along flank (Ref. 188). Last 2 rays of anal fin not forming a separate finlet (Ref. 43281).

Common Names

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Sleďovec indonéský , Czech , Czechia

Borneobrisling , Danish , Denmark

Borneo river sprat , English , Global

Borneo virrakilu , Estonian , Estonia

Aber , Ilokano , Philippines

Trey bawndol ampeou , Khmer , Cambodia

Bilis , Malay , Indonesia

高体似鲱 , Mandarin Chinese , China

高體似鯡 , Mandarin Chinese , China

Taxonomic Hierarchy

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Kingdom: Animalia

Phylum: Chordata

Class: Teleostei

Order: Clupeiformes

Family: Ehiravidae

Genus: Clupeoides

Species: Clupeoides borneensis Bleeker, 1851

Climate Zone

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Tropical

Location

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Asia: Chao Phraya basin and Mekong basin in Laos, Thailand, Cambodia and Viet Nam; also from southern Borneo.

Biology

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Occurs in tidal zone of large rivers. Feeds mainly on planktonic crustaceans. Reported as non-migratory, may move short distances from the main river channels during high water periods. Used to produce prahoc and tuk trey (Ref. 12693).

Habitat

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brackish

Conservation Status

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Least Concern

Threat to Humans

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Harmless