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Thryssa

Thryssa is a genus of anchovies in the family Engraulidae. Some authorities include the species from the genus Thrissina here.

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Thryssa
Thryssa malabarica
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Actinopterygii
Order: Clupeiformes
Family: Engraulidae
Subfamily: Coiliinae
Genus: Thryssa
Cuvier, 18291
Type species
Clupea setirostris

Thryssa is a genus of anchovies in the family Engraulidae. Some authorities include the species from the genus Thrissina here.

It contains the following species:2

Species

References

References

  1. Bailly, Nicolas (2013). "Thryssa Cuvier, 1829". WoRMS. World Register of Marine Species. Retrieved 23 September 2023.
  2. Froese, Rainer; Pauly, Daniel (eds.). "Species in genus Thryssa". FishBase. August 2024 version.
  3. Thosaporn Wongratana (1987). "Four new species of Clupeoid fishes (Clupeidae and Engraulidae) from Australian waters". Proceedings of the Biological Society of Washington. 100 (1): 104–111.