Gazza minuta (Bloch 1795)

Description: Body silvery with vermiculations irregular yellow on dorsal side up to midlateral; dorsal, pectoral and pelvic fins colorless; dorsal fin spinous membrane margin black; anal fin anterior yellow. Nuchal spine on nape. Mouth pointing forward when protracted. Head and breast scaleless. Scales minute. Body depth max 2.0-2.5 in SL. (Ref. 2108, 90102)

Elongoparorchis Infestation. Parasitic infestations (protozoa, worms, etc.)

Camallanus Infection 2. Parasitic infestations (protozoa, worms, etc.)

Camallanus Infection 3. Parasitic infestations (protozoa, worms, etc.)

Rhipidocotyle Infestation 3. Parasitic infestations (protozoa, worms, etc.)

Dorsal spines (total): 8; Dorsal soft rays (total): 15 - 17; Analspines: 3; Analsoft rays: 13 - 14

Found in coastal waters (Ref. 30573). Young enter estuaries (Ref. 4833). Searches for prey using a protruding pipette-like mouth or by sieving potential food through their gill rakers (Ref. 26569). Feed on small fishes, shrimps, other crustaceans, and polychaetes.

Found in shallow inshore coastal waters over silty bottoms (Ref. 30573, 90102). Young enters mangrove estuaries or silty reef areas (Ref. 4833, 90102). Searches for prey using a protruding pipette-like mouth or by sieving potential food through their gill rakers (Ref. 26569). Feeds on small fishes, shrimps, other crustaceans, and polychaetes. Sold fresh and dried salted; also made into fishmeal.

fisheries: commercial