Biology:Corica (fish)

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Short description: Genus of fishes

Corica
Corica soborna Achilles 162.jpg
Corica soborna
Scientific classification e
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Actinopterygii
Order: Clupeiformes
Family: Ehiravidae
Genus: Corica
F. Hamilton, 1822
Type species
Corica soborna
F. Hamilton, 1822

Corica is a small genus of sprats that occur in rivers in South Asia and Southeast Asia. Two described species are placed in the genus.

Species

  • Corica laciniata Fowler, 1935 (Bangkok river sprat)
  • Corica soborna F. Hamilton, 1822 (Ganges river sprat)

References

Wikidata ☰ Q2351939 entry