Anodontostoma chacunda or Chacunda gizzard shad is a small species of gizzard shad found in both fresh and marine waters.[1] The fish is from the family Clupeidae.[2]
| Anodontostoma chacunda | |
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| Anodontostoma chacunda from New Caledonia | |
Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Actinopterygii |
| Order: | Clupeiformes |
| Family: | Dorosomatidae |
| Genus: | Anodontostoma |
| Species: | A. chacunda
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| Binomial name | |
| Anodontostoma chacunda (Hamilton, 1822)
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Habitat
editIt is found in Indo-West Pacific area mainly from Persian Gulf to coasts of India and Andaman Sea. it has also been reported from the Gulf of Thailand, Indonesia, Vietnam, Philippines, south to northern Australia, the Caroline Islands and New Caledonia.[3][4]
Description
editIndividuals reach up to a size of 22 cm, with an average size of 14 cm .[5]
Ecology
editAnodontostoma chacunda usually dwell in marine environment mainly in coastal area, at times they venture into rivers and estuaries.[6]
Fisheries
editChacunda gizzard shad is captured commercially and sold fresh or frozen, dried or dried-salted.
Used as food
editIn Thailand, this species of shad is widely used for cooking. In Chonburi Province, the eastern region is adjacent to the Bay of Bangkok (upper Gulf of Thailand), it's better known by the vernacular as pla khok (ปลาค่ก, pronounced [plāː kʰôːk]). It is usually boiled and salted with pickled vegetables, this is a menu that has been influenced by Teochew cuisine.[7]
At the Songkhla Lake Basin, its roes are rounded with herbs and fried in hot oil on a flat pan. It is a local food that can only be found in Phatthalung Province.[8]
References
edit- ^ Anodontostoma chacunda in Fishes of Australia, accessed 20 Feb 2017, http://fishesofaustralia.net.au/home/species/2050
- ^ Whitehead, P.J.P., 1985. FAO Species Catalogue. Vol. 7. Clupeoid fishes of the world (suborder Clupeioidei). An annotated and illustrated catalogue of the herrings, sardines, pilchards, sprats, shads, anchovies and wolf-herrings. FAO Fish. Synop. 125(7/1):1-303. Rome: FAO. (Ref. 188)
- ^ "Anodontostoma chacunda, Chacunda gizzard shad : Fisheries".
- ^ "Chacunda gizzard shad, Anodontostoma chacunda (Hamilton, 1822) – BdFISH Feature".
- ^ "Anodontostoma chacunda, Chacunda gizzard shad : Fisheries".
- ^ "Anodontostoma chacunda, Chacunda gizzard shad : Fisheries".
- ^ ""ปลาคก" ชลบุรี ของดีอร่อยเด็ด สูตรจากซัวเถาหากินยาก(มาก)". Manager Daily (in Thai). 30 June 2016. Retrieved 31 May 2023.
- ^ "'ไข่ปลาทอด' ของดีเมืองลุง รับเงินชิลชิล". Daily News (in Thai). 5 January 2020. Retrieved 31 May 2023.