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Engraulidae

Oblique-jaw thryssa

Thryssa purava

Fifteen Point Five Centimeters Engraulid Fish

Tropical
Regional distribution
Indian Ocean
South Asia
Southeast Asia
Elongated
Compressed cross-section
Medium
Tropical fish

Oblique-jaw thryssa is a marine fish of Indian Ocean. The species occupies estuaries and brackish water. Records give a maximum length of 15.5 cm.

Class: Teleosts
Order: Herrings
Family: Engraulidae
Genus: Thryssa
Maximum length: 15.5 cm
Body shape: elongated
Distribution: Indian Ocean: eastern coasts of India; possibly also Myanmar.
Conservation status: DDData Deficient

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