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🧬 Biological Classification (Kingdom to Species)Tenualosa reevesii

Kingdom

Animalia

Phylum

Chordata

Class

Actinopteri

Order

Clupeiformes

Family

Dorosomatidae

Genus

Tenualosa

Species

Tenualosa reevesii

Actinopteri🌊 Marine predator / filter feeder

Reeves shad

Tenualosa reevesii (Reeves shad · ジギョ)

🛡️ Conservation Status (IUCN Red List)DD (Data Deficient)

DDData Deficient

LCLeast Concern

NTNear Threatened

VUVulnerable

ENEndangered

CRCritically End.

EWExtinct in Wild

EXExtinct

Geological Era

Extant

Diet

Marine predator / filter feeder

Length · Height

61.6cm · No data

Mass · Top Speed

5kg · No data

Habitat & Fossil Locality

Coastal seas and river estuaries of China; an anadromous fish that swims upriver to spawn

💡 Everyday Comparisons for Size, Mass & Speed

💡 Its maximum length of 61.6 cm is about the length of two 30 cm rulers placed end to end (Comparison). Its maximum weight of 5 kg is about one 5 kg bag of rice (Comparison).
💡 It is listed on FishBase as a species caught on a small scale in fisheries (minor commercial).

Reference standards: coach bus ~12 m, mid-size car ~4.9 m, compact car ~1 t, basketball hoop 3.05 m, credit card 8.56 cm.

📊 Mass & Speed Index (0–100)

⚖️ Mass Index (Blue Whale ~190 t = 100, log scale)45

Site-computed relative index from recorded values; not a formal scientific metric.

#납작전어#Tenualosa reevesii

📖 1. Overview

The Reeves shad is a clupeiform fish living along the coast of China that swims in schools and migrates up rivers to breed.

🦴 2. Anatomy & Morphology

It has 29–34 hard scutes along the belly and a distinct notch in the center of the upper jaw. Its back is metallic bluish-green and its caudal fin is deeply forked.

🔍 3. Ecology & Behavior

It feeds on crustacean plankton such as copepods as well as rotifers. Young fish spend their first 2 years in river estuaries before moving out to sea.