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
Vinciguerria attenuata Vinciguerria attenuata Vinciguerria attenuata, commonly known as the slender lightfish, is a small species of ray-finned fish in the family Phosichthyidae, found in deep water in warmer parts of the Atlantic, the Indian and Pacific Oceans. "Vinciguerria attenuata" is a moderately elongate fish with a tapering body growing to a length of about . The eyes are slightly tubular and set close together, giving vision both upwards and sideways. The mouth is large, with a single row of teeth, some long and some short. The dorsal fin has 13 to 15 soft rays and is set in front of a