Biology:Ehirava

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Short description: Species of fish

Ehirava
Scientific classification edit
Domain: Eukaryota
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

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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