[Anadromous] Order Clupeiformes Family Clupeidae(Herrings, shads, sardine, menhadens) Bloch's gizzard shad Nematalosa nasus(Bloch, 1795). Max; 27.2 cm TL. Common; 15.0 cm SL Korean name/ Taiwan/China/高鼻海鰶(고비해제) D/spines , soft ray . A/spines , soft rays. Lateral belly scute/. Vertebrae/. GR(L)/.
Distribution; Indo-West Pacific/Gulf of Aden north to the Persian Gulf, then eastward to the Andaman Sea, South China Sea and the Philippines, and north to southern tip of Korea. Also reported from Durban Bay in South Africa based on a single juvenile.
Note; Although international databases like Fishbase.org and Wikipedia include Korea in this species' distribution range, but local records or data are non-existent within the country.
General; The body is laterally compressed and relatively deep(about 34–41% of the standard length). There are a total of 28–32 sharp scutes along the belly. The mouth is positioned on the underside of the snout, and the lower jaw is flared outward significantly. The last ray of the dorsal fin is long and filamentous. There is an axillary scale located above the upper base of the pectoral fin. There is a single dark spot on the body behind the upper part of the gill cover. It is found in estuaries and coastal areas. It is a filter feeder and feeds on planktons. It is distributed fresh, salted, or dried, and is also used to make fish cakes. It is a very bony fish.
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