Family : Notocheiridae (Surf sardines)
Order : Atheriniformes  (silversides)
Class : Actinopterygii (ray-finned fishes)
Fishbase Name : Surf sprite
Fish Name : Iso natalensis
Max size : 8.0 cm TL (male/unsexed; Ref. 6615)
Environment : pelagic-neritic
Climate : subtropical
Global Importance :
Resilience: Distribution: Distribution : Indian Ocean: widely distributed, extending to Cape Agulhas, South Africa.
Diagnosis : Dorsal spines (total): 4-7; Dorsal soft rays (total): 12-17; Anal spines: 1-1; Anal soft rays: 21-28. Translucent with silver lower head and band along side to silver spot on caudal peduncle and viscera enclosed in silver.
Biology : Found in large numbers in boiling surf, close to shoreline
Threatened : Dangerous:  
Dangerous : harmless
Coordinator :
Main Ref : Ivantsoff, W.. 1986. (Ref. 6615)

India country information
Common Names : [ No common name ]
Status : native
Salinity : marine
Uses : no uses