Biology:Ehirava

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Ehirava
Scientific classification edit
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Actinopterygii
Order: Clupeiformes
Family: Ehiravidae
Genus: Ehirava
Deraniyagala, 1929
Species:
E. fluviatilis
Binomial name
Ehirava fluviatilis
Deraniyagala, 1929
Malabar Sprat
Malabar Sprat by AravindManoj

Ehirava fluviatilis, or the Malabar sprat,[2] is a species of fish endemic to the rivers and coastal lagoons and estuaries of southern India and Sri Lanka.[1] It is the only recognized species in the genus Ehirava.[3] It grows to 5 cm (2.0 in) standard length.[2]

References

  1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 Gaughan, D.; Munroe, T.A.; Mohd Arshaad, W. (2017). "Ehirava fluviatilis". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species 2017: e.T98472093A98846313. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2017-3.RLTS.T98472093A98846313.en. https://www.iucnredlist.org/species/98472093/98846313. Retrieved 29 May 2021. 
  2. ↑ 2.0 2.1 Froese, Rainer and Pauly, Daniel, eds. (2021). "Ehirava fluviatilis" in FishBase. February 2021 version.
  3. ↑ Froese, Rainer and Pauly, Daniel, eds. (2021). Species of Ehirava in FishBase. February 2021 version.

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