Konosirus

Not to be confused with American gizzard shad.

Konosirus
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Actinopterygii
Order: Clupeiformes
Family: Dorosomatidae
Genus: Konosirus
D. S. Jordan & Snyder, 1900
Species:
K. punctatus
Binomial name
Konosirus punctatus
(Temminck & Schlegel, 1846)

Konosirus punctatus is a species of fish in the family Dorosomatidae. It is the only member of the monotypic genus Konosirus. Its common names include dotted gizzard shad and konoshiro gizzard shad.[2] It is native to the northwestern Pacific Ocean, where it occurs along the Asian coastline.[3]

This fish is usually up to 25 centimetres (9.8 in) long,[4] with the maximum recorded length of 32 centimetres (13 in). It has a somewhat compressed body and a slightly projecting snout. There is a dark spot behind the gills, with several lines of dark dots next to it.[3]

This species occurs in the ocean, and it can be found near land in bays. It enters shallow brackish waters to spawn.[3]

This is a food fish of some commercial importance, particularly in Asia.[4]

  1. ^ Hata, H. (2017). "Konosirus punctatus". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2017: e.T75153576A75153604. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2017-3.RLTS.T75153576A75153604.en. Retrieved 23 November 2022.
  2. ^ Froese, R. and D. Pauly. (Eds.) Common names of Konosirus punctatus. FishBase. 2011.
  3. ^ a b c Froese, R. and D. Pauly. (Eds.) Konosirus punctatus. FishBase. 2011.
  4. ^ a b Species fact sheet: Konosirus punctatus. Fisheries and Aquaculture. FAO.