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Longtail shad (Tenualosa macrura)
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Longtail shad (Tenualosa macrura) specimen
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Dorosomatidae

Longtail shad

Tenualosa macrura

Fifty Two Centimeters Dorosomatid Fish

  • Tropical
  • Regional distribution
  • Pacific Ocean
  • Southeast Asia
  • Fusiform
  • Compressed cross-section
  • Large
  • Tropical fish

Tenualosa macrura, also known as the longtail shad, is a species of fish in the family Dorosomatidae.

Maximum length
52 cm
Body shape
fusiform
Distribution
Western Central Pacific: Malaysia, Indonesia (Java Sea and Sarawak, also affluent rivers) and Thailand (southern tip).
Conservation status
NTNear Threatened

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