Gudusia variegata
No common name
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Taxonomic Hierarchy
Actinopterygii (Ray-finned Fishes)
Clupeiformes (Herrings, Anchovies and Sardines)
Clupeidae (Herrings)
Gudusia
Gudusia variegata
Description
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Characters
Body shape: fusiform / normal. Scutes along belly, 29 or 30. Three small triangular pectoral axillary scales; depressed tip of dorsal fin not reaching to vertical from anal fin origin. Hind margin of scales toothed. Dark blotch behind gill opening, followed by a series of spots along upper flank. Gill rakers fine and numerous, increasing with size of fish (100 to 280 in specimens of 4 to 16 cm standard length). Striking features: none.
Distribution
Asia: rivers of Myanmar (chiefly the Irrawaddy, but perhaps others).
Habitat Associations
Freshwater. pelagic. Found in: streams.
Biology
Occurs in the middle and upper reaches of rivers. More data needed.
Max length: 16.0 cm SL.
IUCN Red List Status: Least Concern (LC), assessed 2018-03-05. Resilience: High (Preliminary K or Fecundity.).
Commercial or Environmental Importance
Fisheries: subsistence fisheries.
References
Whitehead, P.J.P. (1985) FAO Species Catalogue. Vol. 7. Clupeoid fishes of the world (suborder Clupeoidei). An annotated and illustrated catalogue of the herrings, sardines, pilchards, sprats, shads, anchovies and wolf-herrings. FAO Fish. Synop. 125(7/1):1-303. Rome: FAO.
Vidthayanon, C., A. Termvidchakorn and M. Pe (2005) Inland fishes of Myanmar. Southeast Asian Fisheries Development Center, 160 pp.
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