Anodontostoma chacunda

Anodontostoma chacunda or Chacunda gizzard shad is a small species of gizzard shad found in the both fresh and marine waters.[1] The fish is from the family Clupeidae.[2]

Chacunda gizzard shad
Anodontostoma chacunda from New Caledonia
Scientific classification
Kingdom:
Animalia
Phylum:
Chordata
Class:
Actinopterygii
Order:
Clupeiformes
Family:
Clupeidae
Genus:
Anodontostoma
Species:
A. chacunda
Binomial name
Anodontostoma chacunda
(Hamilton, 1822)

Habitat

It is found in Indo-West Pacific area mainly from Persian Gulf to coasts of India and Andaman Sea. it has also been reported form the Gulf of Thailand, Indonesia, Vietnam, Philippines, south to northern Australia, the Caroline Islands and New Caledonia.[3][4]

Description

Individuals reach up to a size of 22 cm, with an average size of 14 cm .[5]

Ecology

Anodontostoma chacunda usually dwell in marine environment mainly in coastal area, at times they venture into rivers and estuaries.[6]

Fisheries

Chacunda gizzard shad is captured commercially and sold fresh or frozen, dried or dried-salted.

References
  1. Anodontostoma chacunda in Fishes of Australia, accessed 20 Feb 2017, http://fishesofaustralia.net.au/home/species/2050
  2. Whitehead, P.J.P., 1985. FAO Species Catalogue. Vol. 7. Clupeoid fishes of the world (suborder Clupeioidei). An annotated and illustrated catalogue of the herrings, sardines, pilchards, sprats, shads, anchovies and wolf-herrings. FAO Fish. Synop. 125(7/1):1-303. Rome: FAO. (Ref. 188)
  3. http://www.fishbase.org/summary/1619
  4. http://en.bdfish.org/2012/10/chacunda-gizzard-shad-anodontostoma-chacunda-hamilton-1822/
  5. http://www.fishbase.org/summary/1619
  6. http://www.fishbase.org/summary/1619


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