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Platanichthys platana (Regan, 1917) River Plate sprat |
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FAO |
| Family: | Dorosomatidae (Gizzard shads and sardinellas) | |||
| Max. size: | 18.5 cm SL (male/unsexed); max.weight: 58.5 g | |||
| Environment: | pelagic; freshwater; brackish; depth range 0 - 50 m | |||
| Distribution: | South America: just north of Rio de Janeiro, Brazil to Uruguay and Argentina. | |||
| Diagnosis: | Dorsal spines (total): 0-0; Dorsal soft rays (total): 13-21; Anal spines: 0-0; Anal soft rays: 12-23. Belly sharply keeled. Anterior (first) supra-maxilla minute or absent (cf. Ramnogaster); posterior frontal fontanelles on top of head retained in adults; no sharp retrorse spine near front of maxilla (cf. Rhinosardinia); no fleshy outgrowths on the hind margin of the gill opening (cf. Sardinella and Harengula); silver lateral stripe present (cf. Sprattus fuegensis). | |||
| Biology: | Probably confined to freshwaters and brackish waters of lagoons, estuaries and the lower reaches of rivers. | |||
| IUCN Red List Status: | Least Concern (LC); Date assessed: 05 March 2017 Ref. (130435) | |||
| Threat to humans: | harmless | |||