Gray's grenadier anchovy

Coilia grayii

Seven long pectoral filaments

Gray
Tropical
Transcontinental
Indian Ocean
Pacific Ocean
East Asia
South Asia
Southeast Asia
Elongated
Compressed cross-section
Medium
Tropical fish

Gray's grenadier anchovy is a migratory fish from Indo-Pacific. It inhabits estuaries and brackish water. The species reaches a recorded maximum of 33 cm.

Class: Teleosts
Order: Herrings
Family: Engraulidae
Genus: Coilia
Maximum length: 33 cm
Body shape: elongated
Distribution: Indo-Pacific: East and South China seas (from at least Suchow south to Hainan and most likely to Viet Nam), also Indian Ocean (Kerala, India).
Conservation status: LCLeast Concern

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