Author: (Hamilton, 1822)
FBname: Chacunda gizzard shad
Comments: Pelagic inshore (Ref. 68964). Usually marine coastal, but ascends rivers to the upper tidal zone (Ref. 12693).  Occurs inshore and also in estuaries.  Feeds on diatoms, radiolarians, mollusks, copepods, and crustaceans (in that order of importance, at least in the Godavari estuary).  Breeds from November to February, mainly in the later part (Godavari estuary).  Marketed fresh, frozen, dried, dried-salted or boiled.  Made into fish balls.