Clupeichthys bleekeri (Hardenberg 1936)

Body moderately elongate, belly keeled, with 9 or 10 + 7 or 8 scutes. Snout blunt, pre-maxillae small and bearing up to 4 teeth behind the outer series, prominent teeth at symphysis and along sides of lower jaw; second supra-maxilla spatulate, about half length of maxilla blade. Pectoral axillary scale more than half length of fin. Last two anal fin rays forming a separate finlet.

Dorsal spines (total): 0; Dorsal soft rays (total): 12 - 18; Analspines: 0; Analsoft rays: 16 - 27

Occurs in rivers and streams with clean and moderately fast waters (Ref. 56749).

fisheries: subsistence fisheries