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Kekek or Silver Belly
Leiognathus equulus
Leiognathidae
[max to 28 cm]
192 gms
Marine, brackish, freshwater
10-110 m
River mouth and coastal muddy areas. Enter rivers. Active in schools. Feeds on small crustaaceans, fishes and worms.
Low price. Occasionally available. Usually stomach area stinks.
May not but found in nearby water.
