Indian Smoothbelly Sardinella

Amblygaster indiana

Two fleshy outgrowths hang behind each gill cover

Tropical
Regional distribution
Marine fish
Indian Ocean
South Asia
Fusiform
Small
Tropical fish

Indian Smoothbelly Sardinella is a marine fish that inhabits ocean habitats. Records describe one especially distinctive detail: Two fleshy outgrowths hang behind each gill cover.

Class: Teleosts
Order: Herrings
Family: Dorosomatidae
Genus: Amblygaster
Maximum length: 2.9 cm
Water: Marine
Body shape: fusiform
Distribution: Western Indian Ocean: India.
Conservation status: DDData Deficient

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