Description
No scutes along belly and a characteristic pointed mouth. Branchiostegal rays fewer (12 to 15) and posterior part of scales marked with numerous tiny radiating striae. Colour is iridescent blue with a shiny gold or brass line below (quickly fading after death); hind margin of tail broadly dark
Size
Maximum length: 20.0 cm (SL), common length: 15.0 cm (TL)
Diet
feeds on crustacean and phytoplankton.
Utilization
It is an important commercial fish, and is consumed fresh, dried, salted, boiled, or made into fish balls.
Gears
Purse seine, ring seine, trawl, gill net.