Nematalosa galatheae Nelson & Rothman, 1973
Galathea gizzard shad
Nematalosa galatheae
photo by FAO

 Family:  Clupeidae (Herrings, shads, sardines, menhadens)
 Max. size:  16.3 cm SL (male/unsexed)
 Environment:  pelagic-neritic, anadromous
 Distribution:  Indo-West Pacific: southwest coast of India, presumably Bay of Bengal, off Andaman Sea coast of Thailand, Penang, Gulf of Thailand, Singapore and Viet Nam.
 Diagnosis:  Dorsal spines (total): 0-0; Anal spines: 0-0; Anal soft rays: 17-26. Belly with 25 to 30 total scutes. Anterior arm of pre-operculum with the third infra-orbital bone immediately above it, no fleshy gap between. Lower jaw strongly flared outward. A pair of grooves in the spongy skin on top of head, converging posteriorly. Pectoral axillary scale present; hind edge of scales not toothed; a dark spot after gill opening followed by smaller spots on flank.
 Biology:  Inhabits marine waters, but enters (and presumably breeding in) freshwater (Ref. 4832). A filter-feeder. More data needed.
 Threatened:   , (Ref. 36508)
 Dangerous:  harmless
 Country info:   
 

 Entered by: Binohlan, Crispina B. - 17.10.90
 Modified by: Kesner-Reyes, Kathleen - 18.08.09
 Checked by: Binohlan, Crispina B. - 25.07.94

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