| Family: |
Engraulidae (Anchovies), subfamily: Coiliinae |
| Max. size: |
28.4 cm TL (male/unsexed) |
| Environment: |
pelagic; freshwater; brackish |
| Distribution: |
Western Central Pacific: Sarawak, Malaysia and western coast of Kalimantan, Indonesia. Also known from two specimens from Phuket, Thailand. |
| Diagnosis: |
Dorsal spines (total): 0-0; Anal spines: 0-0; Anal soft rays: 80. Body tapering, belly rounded before pelvic fins, with 14 to 16 + 31 to 39 = 47 to 54 keeled scutes from isthmus to anus. Maxilla long, reaching to beyond pectoral fin base. Pectoral fin with 6 filaments; the unbranched fin rays longer than those of pelvic fin. |
| Biology: |
Presumably estuarine, like other Coilia species, but more data needed. Found in estuaries and tidal reaches of river (Ref. 12693). Marketed fresh, dried, dried-salted, or made into fish sauce or fish balls (Ref. 9822). |
| IUCN Red List Status: |
Data deficient (DD); Date assessed: 09 February 2018 Ref. (130435)
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| Threat to humans: |
harmless |
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