4-446: The dorab wolf-herring ( Chirocentrus dorab ) is a fish species from the genus Chirocentrus of the family Chirocentridae . It is a coastal fish , silvery below and bright blue above. It is found in both marine and brackish or estuarine waters, feeding on smaller fish and possibly crustaceans. Chirocentrus is from the Greek cheir meaning hand and kentron meaning sting . Dorab
8-418: A family ( Chirocentridae ) of two marine species of ray-finned fish related to the herrings . Both species have elongated bodies and jaws with long sharp teeth that facilitate their ravenous appetites, mostly for other fish. Both species reach a length of 1 m. They have silvery sides and bluish backs. They are commercially fished, and marketed fresh or frozen. This Clupeiformes -related article
12-569: Is found in the Indo-Pacific, probably throughout the warmer coastal waters, from the Red Sea and East Africa to the Solomon Islands , north to southern Japan , south to northern Australia . Recently reported from Tonga . The dorab wolf-herring is a commercial species which is sold fresh, dried, salted or frozen. It is also a game fish. Chirocentrus See text The wolf herrings are
16-496: Is from the Arabic language word darrab (ضرّاب) and the word is probably a corrupted form of durubb (دُرُبّ) the name for goldfish in Arabic. It has another Arabic name, lisan (لسان) which means tongue . Sinhala name - කටුවල්ලා(katuwalla) Dorab wolf-herring have slender, elongated bodies. They are commonly about 3–120 centimetres (1.2–47.2 in) in length and weigh 170–1,200 grams (0.37–2.65 lb). The dorab wolf-herring
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