Marine Fishes of South-East Asia. Gerry Allen
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Asia; Indo-W. Pacific; to 22 cm. (CLUPEIDAE)
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8 SLENDER SARDINE
Dussumieria elopsoides Bleeker, 1849
Inhabits coastal waters; similar to 6 above, but pelvic and anal fins closer together; N.W. Australia to Gulf of Carpentaria and throughout S.E. Asia; Indo-W. Pacific; to 25 cm. (CLUPEIDAE)
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9 BLUESTRIPE HERRING
Herklotsichthys quadrimaculatus (Rüppell, 1837)
Inhabits coastal waters; distinguished from all other plain coloured herrings on this page by a pair of fleshy outgrowths on margin of gill cover; found throughout the region; Indo-W. Pacific; to 16 cm. (CLUPEIDAE)
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10 KONINGSBERGER’S HERRING
Herklotsichthys koningsbergeri (Weber & de Beaufort, 1912)
Inhabits beaches and inlets; distinguished by double row of spots on side; found throughout the region; N.W. Australia to Gulf of Carpentaria and S. New Guinea; to 15 cm. (CLUPEIDAE)
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11 GIZZARD SHAD
Anodontostoma chacunda (Hamilton, 1822)
Inhabits coastal waters and mangrove areas; similar to 14 below, but lacks filament at rear of dorsal fin; found throughout the region; N.W. Australia to Gulf of Carpentaria and throughout S.E. Asia; Indo-Australian Archipelago and N. Indian Ocean: to 20 cm. (CLUPEIDAE)
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12 BANDED ILISHA
Ilisha striatula Wongratana, 1983
Inhabits coastal waters; similar to 13 below, but has faint stripe along middle of side (not shown) and lacks dark spot behind gill cover; N.W. Australia and Indonesia; mainly N. Indian Ocean: to 22 cm. (PRISTIGASTERIDAE)
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13 DITCHELEE
Pellona ditchela Valenciennes, 1847
Inhabits coastal bays and estuaries; similar to 12 above, but lacks stripe on sides and has dark spot behind gill cover; found throughout the region; Indo-W. Pacific; to 18 cm. (PRISTIGASTERIDAE)
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14 HAIRBACK HERRING
Nematalosa come (Richardson, 1846)
Inhabits coastal bays and estuaries; similar to 11 above but has filament at end of dorsal fin; found throughout the region; mainly Indo-Australian Archipelago north to E. China Sea; to 23 cm. (CLUPEIDAE)
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15 SLENDER SPRAT
Spratelloides gracilis (Temminck & Schlegel, 1846)
Inhabits coastal waters; distinguished by slender shape and silvery stripe on sides; found throughout the region; Indo C. Pacific; to 11 cm. (CLUPEIDAE)
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16 BLUE SPRAT
Spratelloides robustus Ogilby, 1897
Inhabits coastal waters and estuaries; distinguished by bluish back and lack of silver stripe on sides; Australia only(W.A. and New. S.Wales); to 9 cm. (CLUPEIDAE)
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17 GOLDSTRIPE SARDINE
Sardinella gibbosa (Bleeker, 1849)
Inhabits coastal waters, distinguished by thin gold-coloured stripe on sides; N.W. Australia and throughout S.E. Asia; Indo-W. Pacific; to 19 cm. (CLUPEIDAE)
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18 BAREBACK ANCHOVY
Papuengraulis micropinna Munro, 1964
Inhabits coastal bays and estuaries; distinguished by threadlike dorsal fin; N. Australia and S. New Guinea: to 15 cm. (ENGRAULIDAE)
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19 INDIAN ANCHOVY
Stolephorus indicus (van Hasselt, 1823)
Inhabits coastal waters; distinguished by rounded snout and broad silvery stripe on sides; found throughout the region; Indo-W. Pacific; to 16 cm. (ENGRAULIDAE)
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20 LONGFIN ANCHOVY
Setipinna tenuifilis (Valenciennes, 1848)
Inhabits coastal waters; similar to 18 above, but has normal dorsal fin; N.W. Australia and S. New Guinea; E. Indian Ocean and W. Pacific; to 20 cm. (ENGRAULIDAE)
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21 HAMILTON ‘S ANCHOVY
Thryssa hamiltonii (Gray, 1835)
Inhabits estuaries and mudflats; distinguished by rounded snout, large mouth, and spot behind gill cover; Thryssa setirostris (not shown) similar, but with extremely long posterior extension of upper jaw; found throughout the region except E. Queensland; N. Indian Ocean and W. Pacific; to 25 cm. (ENGRAULIDAE)
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PLATE 7: MORAY EELS (MURAENIDAE)
1 STARRY EEL
Echidna nebulosa (Thünberg, 1789)
Inhabits shallow coral reefs; distinguished by whitish body with 2 longitudinal rows of darkish pale-centred blotches and lacks sharp fangs, also known as Clouded reef-eel; found throughout the region; Indo-E. Pacific; to 70 cm.
2 GIRDLED REEF EEL
Echidna polyzona (Richardson, 1845)
Inhabits shallow coral reefs, often exposed to surge; distinguished by alternating light and dark bars of approximately equal width and lacks sharp fangs; N.W. Australia, E. Queensland, and throughout S.E. Asia; Indo-W. Pacific; to 60 cm.
3 ZEBRA EEL
Gymnomuraena zebra (Shaw, 1797)
Inhabits shallow coral reefs, often exposed to surge; distinguished by narrow pale bands encircling head and body, and lacks sharp fangs; N.W. Australia, E. Queensland, and throughout S.E. Asia; Indo-E. Pacific; to 150 cm.
4 LATTICE-TAIL MORAY
Gymnothorax buroensis (Bleeker, 1857)
Inhabits offshore coral reefs; distinguished by brown colour on front of body and blackish colour on posterior part with pale spotting; N.W. Australia, E. Queensland, and throughout S.E. Asia; Indo-E. Pacific; to 31 cm.
5 SPOTTED MORAY
Gymnothorax eurostus (Abbot, 1861)
Inhabits coral reef crevices; distinguished by numerous small yellowish spots becoming larger on rear part of body; also dark spots or blotches evident mainly on front half; N.W. Australia, E. Queensland, and throughout S.E. Asia; Indo-E. Pacific; to 40 cm 0.23 kg.
6 SIEVE-PATTERNED MORAY
Gymnothorax criboris Whitley, 1932
Inhabits coral reef crevices; distinguished by several dark spots behind eye; network of fine interconnected lines on front half of body, and network of darker brown surrounding pale blotches on posterior half; also known as Brown-flecked reef eel; N. Australia southward to Sydney; to 75 cm.
7 BLACK-BLOTCHED MORAY
Gymnothorax favagineus Bloch & Schneider, 1801
Inhabits coral reef crevices; distinguished by bold spot pattern; one of the largest of moray eels, but usually harmless unless provoked; its sharp fangs can cause serious injury; also known as Tesselated moray and Giraffe eel; found throughout the region; Indo-W. Pacific; to 300 cm.
8 YELLOW-EDGED MORAY
Gymnothorax flavimarginatus (Rüppell, 1830)
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