Anodontostoma chacunda (Hamilton, 1822)

Chacunda gizzard shad

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Classification	Actinopterygii \| Clupeiformes \| Clupeidae
Synonyms	Clupanodon chacunda, Chatoessus chacunda, Dorosoma chacunda, ... more
Common names	Alose chaconde, Sábalo chacunda, Shortnose gizzard shad, ... more

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Main reference

Whitehead, P.J.P. 1985. (Ref. 188)
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Size / Weight / Age

Max length : 22.0 cm SL male/unsexed; (Ref. 54980); common length : 14.0 cm SL male/unsexed; (Ref. 3107)

Environment

Pelagic-neritic; anadromous (Ref. 51243); freshwater; brackish; marine; depth range 0 - 50 m (Ref. 188)

Climate / Range

Tropical; 31°N - 23°S, 47°E - 171°E (Ref. 188)

Indo-West Pacific: Persian Gulf to coasts of India and Andaman Sea, to Gulf of Thailand, Indonesia, Viet Nam, and Philippines, south to northern Australia, the Caroline Islands and New Caledonia.
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Short description

Dorsal spines (total): 0; Anal spines: 0; Anal soft rays: 17 - 25. Body depth increasing with size of fish, 40 to 70 % standard length in fishes over 10 cm. Second supra-maxilla a mere splint. Longest gill rakers on lower part of arch less than corresponding gill filaments. Hind edges of scales toothed, the teeth thinner than the gaps between them; a median series of pre-dorsal scales. A large black spot behind gill opening.

Usually marine coastal, but ascends rivers to the upper tidal zone (Ref. 12693). Occurs inshore and also in estuaries. Feeds on diatoms, radiolarians, mollusks, copepods, and crustaceans (in that order of importance, at least in the Godavari estuary). Breeds from November to February, mainly in the later part (Godavari estuary). Marketed fresh, frozen, dried, dried-salted or boiled. Made into fish balls.


IUCN Red List Status (Ref. 57073)	Threat to humans
Not Evaluated	Harmless

Human uses
Fisheries: commercial


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Estimation of some characteristics with mathematical models

Resilience (Ref. 69278)

High, minimum population doubling time less than 15 months (K=0.9-1.3)


Vulnerability (Ref. 59153)	Price category (Ref. 80766)
Low vulnerability (14 of 100)	Low

Entered by Binohlan, Crispina B.

Modified by Kesner-Reyes, Kathleen

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