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Ehirava

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

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Ehirava
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Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Actinopterygii
Order: Clupeiformes
Family: Ehiravidae
Genus: Ehirava
Deraniyagala, 1929
Species:
E. fluviatilis
Binomial name
Ehirava fluviatilis
Deraniyagala, 1929

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

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References

  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. Retrieved 29 May 2021.
  2. Froese, Rainer; Pauly, Daniel (eds.). "Ehirava fluviatilis". FishBase. February 2021 version.
  3. Froese, Rainer; Pauly, Daniel (eds.). "Species in genus Ehirava". FishBase. February 2021 version.