Family : Chirocentridae (Wolf herring)
Order : Clupeiformes  (herrings)
Class : Actinopterygii (ray-finned fishes)
Fishbase Name : Whitefin wolf-herring
Fish Name : Chirocentrus nudus
Max size : 100.0 cm SL (male/unsexed; Ref. 188); max. published weight: 410 g (Ref. 4883)
Environment : pelagic-neritic ; depth range 0 - 150 m
Climate : tropical; 33°N - 33°S
Global Importance : fisheries: highly commercial
Resilience: Medium, minimum population doubling time 1.4 - 4.4 years (K=0.24)Distribution : Indo-West Pacific: Red Sea and East Africa to the Solomon Islands, south to Australia (Ref. 33390). Questionably occurring in the Mascarenes (Ref. 33390). Probably similar to that of Chirocentrus dorab, but not always distinguished from that species (Ref. 188).
Diagnosis : Dorsal spines (total): 0-0; Dorsal soft rays (total): 0; Anal spines: 0; Anal soft rays: 0. Scales numerous, small, usually lost. Silvery; back bright blue (fading to grey); flanks bright silver.
Biology : An inshore pelagic species that feeds mainly on small fishes, but also crabs (Ref. 5213). Marketed fresh or frozen
Threatened : Dangerous:  
Dangerous : harmless
Coordinator :
Main Ref : Whitehead, P.J.P.. 1985. (Ref. 188)

India country information
Common Names : கிரு வாளை, వాలా , Kiru-wahlah, Tenpounder, Wahlah
Status : native
Salinity : marine
Uses : no uses