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
Acanthurus leucosternon teeth for reaching narrow spaces of food. Its sides are blue; its dorsal fin and the base of caudal fin are yellow; the head is black; the mouth, the throat area, the anal and pelvic fins are white. The pectoral fins are transparent with yellow reflections. The intensity of its blue color shows off if the fish is healthy or not. The fish does not undergo color changes as it matures; as some tangs, surgeonfish and unicornfish do. "Acanthurus leucosternon" is found in tropical waters from the Indian Ocean. The species inhabits shallow and clear coastal waters always associated with