Ehirava
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]
| Ehirava | |
|---|---|
Scientific classification  | |
| 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 by AravindManoj
References
- 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.
- Froese, Rainer; Pauly, Daniel (eds.) (2021). "Ehirava fluviatilis" in FishBase. February 2021 version.
- Froese, Rainer and Pauly, Daniel, eds. (2021). Species of Ehirava in FishBase. February 2021 version.
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