Fish Identification: Find Species

Class: Teleostei
Order: Clupeiformes
Family: Engraulidae Anchovies
Subfamily: Coiliinae
Genus: Thrissina

(See list of species below)


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8 species (see list below)
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Photo by Randall, J.E.

Indo-Pacific
Max. Length 16 cm SL
Thrissina baelama (Fabricius, 1775)

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Thrissina baelama
[Baelama anchovy]
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Max. Length 8.1 cm SL
 
Thrissina belvedere
[Ha Long Thryssa]

Photo by Shao, K.T.

Northwestern Pacific
Max. Length 10.7 cm SL
Thrissina chefuensis (Günther, 1874)

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Thrissina chefuensis
[Chefoo thryssa]
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Max. Length 11.4 cm SL
 
Thrissina cultella
[Cutlass Thryssa]
No picture found

Max. Length 13.3 cm SL
 
Thrissina serena
[Arabian Thryssa]
No picture found

Max. Length 13.5 cm SL
 
Thrissina supra
[Pakistan Thryssa]

Photo by Randall, J.E.

Western Indian Ocean
Max. Length 22 cm TL
Thrissina vitrirostris (Gilchrist & Thompson, 1908)

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Thrissina vitrirostris
[Orangemouth anchovy]

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Western Indian Ocean
Max. Length 20.5 cm SL
Thrissina whiteheadi (Wongratana, 1983)

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Thrissina whiteheadi
[Whitehead's Thryssa]


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Scientific Name English Name Distribution Max. Length (cm) Year
Thrissina baelama Baelama anchovy Indo-Pacific 16 SL 1775
Thrissina belvedere Ha Long Thryssa Northwest Pacific 8.1 SL 2020
Thrissina chefuensis Chefoo thryssa Northwestern Pacific 10.7 SL 1874
Thrissina cultella Cutlass Thryssa Eastern Indian Ocean 11.4 SL 2019
Thrissina serena Arabian Thryssa Western Indian Ocean 13.3 SL 2019
Thrissina supra Pakistan Thryssa Western Indian Ocean 13.5 SL 2021
Thrissina vitrirostris Orangemouth anchovy Western Indian Ocean 22 TL 1908
Thrissina whiteheadi Whitehead's Thryssa Western Indian Ocean 20.5 SL 1983



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