| Family: |
Dorosomatidae (Gizzard shads and sardinellas) |
| Max. size: |
15.2 cm SL (male/unsexed) |
| Environment: |
pelagic-neritic; marine |
| Distribution: |
Western Indian Ocean: Persian Gulf and northern Arabian Sea to Pakistan, based on specimens previously identified as Nematalosa nasus. |
| Diagnosis: |
Dorsal spines (total): 0-0; Anal spines: 0-0. Prepectoral scutes usually 7. Expanded third infraorbital bone, with the anterior edge vertical or nearly so. Supraorbital grooves lacking. |
| Biology: |
Pelagic. Feeds by filtering plankton (Ref. 68964). |
| IUCN Red List Status: |
Data deficient (DD); Date assessed: 28 February 2017 Ref. (130435)
|
| Threat to humans: |
harmless |
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