Neosalanx brevirostris (Pellegrin 1923)

Anadromous. Fish that ascend rivers to spawn, as salmon and hilsa do. Sub-division of diadromous. Migrations should be cyclical and predictable and cover more than 100 km.

Dorsal soft rays (total): 12 - 15; Analsoft rays: 24 - 28; Vertebrae: 55 - 59