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Setipinna wheeleri Wongratana, 1983 Burma hairfin anchovy |
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photo by
Win, T. |
| Family: | Engraulidae (Anchovies), subfamily: Coiliinae | |||
| Max. size: | 30 cm NG (male/unsexed) | |||
| Environment: | pelagic; freshwater; brackish | |||
| Distribution: | Asia: Myanmar (Ref. 189). Reported from Thailand (Ref. 94495). | |||
| Diagnosis: | Dorsal spines (total): 0-0; Anal spines: 0-0; Anal soft rays: 69-74. Belly with 15 + 6 or 7 = 21 or 22 keeled scutes from isthmus to anus. Lower gill rakers with their serrae in distinct clumps. Pectoral filament long, reaching to base of 45th to 51st anal fin ray; upper caudal lobe truncated, shorter than lower. | |||
| Biology: | A riverine species, but probably tolerating some salinity in estuaries, thus similar to S. phasa. More data needed. | |||
| IUCN Red List Status: | Data deficient (DD); Date assessed: 12 February 2018 Ref. (130435) | |||
| Threat to humans: | harmless | |||