Description
Colour greenish-grey dorsally, sides silvery. Second dorsal and anal fin with black margins. Posterior tip of upper jaw hidden when mouth closed. Pectoral fins 86-97% of head length, reaching below origin of first dorsal fin with axillary scale nearly half the length of fin. 37-43 scales in lateral series.
Size
Maximum length: 41.0 cm (TL), common length: 15-30 cm (TL)
Diet
It feeds on organic matter contained in sand and mud
Utilization
Marketed fresh and salted.?
Gears
Gillnet, seine net, cast net, hook and line