Reeves shad

Tenualosa reevesii

Dorosomatid Fish from the Eastern Indian Ocean

Tenualosa reevesii, also known as Reeves shad, is a species of fish belonging to the family Dorosomatidae.

Class: Teleosts
Order: Herrings
Family: Dorosomatidae
Genus: Tenualosa
Maximum length: 61.6 cm
Body shape: fusiform
Distribution: Northwest Pacific: China and possibly southward into South China Sea, but records uncertain. Eastern Indian Ocean: two specimens collected from Phuket Island, Andaman Sea. The species thus overlaps Tenualosa toli in range.
Conservation status: DDData Deficient

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