Description
Body oval and strongly compressed with the ventral profile more convex compared to dorsal. Snout pointed. Colour of the body bluish to green above and silvery below. A large black spot on the upper margin of opercle and near to shoulder is one of the major features to identify this species.
Size
Maximum length: 13.5 cm (TL), common length: 9-12 cm (TL)
Diet
Feeds on planktonic crustaceans and larval fishes
Utilization
Marketed in fresh and chilled forms
Gears
Trawl, gillnet, purse seine