Thryssa mystax is silver, darker dorsally. There is a distinctive dark blotch behind upper part of gill opening, which can easily identify the species from other "Thryssa" species. Caudal fin is yellowish. It feeds on planktons, fish larva, and small crustaceans like shrimp larva. Thryssa mystax The moustached thryssa ("Thryssa mystax"), also known as Gangetic anchovy, is a species of oceanodromous ray-finned fish in the family Engraulidae. It is found in the tropical western Indo-Pacific region from India, Sri Lanka to Myanmar and south to Java, and Indonesia. It is a small schooling fish found in depth of 0-50m. Maximum length do
Pugnose shiner The pugnose shiner is a type of minnow that can live for up to 3 years and is able to reach sizes between 20-60mm, although it is about 47mm on average. It has a lateral dark stripe on the side of its body that runs from the tip of the caudal fin, through the eye, and to the nose tip. It has a small, terminal mouth angled upwards, giving it the pug-nose appearance. The abdominal region is yellow, and it has a clear-colored tail fin. Each fish has about 34-37 round, silver cycloid scales covering its body which has a