Thryssa marasriae
Thryssa marasriae, the Marasri's thryssa, is a species of ray-finned fish in the family Engraulidae. It is found in the Western Central Pacific Ocean.[2]
| Marasri's thryssa | |
|---|---|
Scientific classification  | |
| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Actinopterygii |
| Order: | Clupeiformes |
| Family: | Engraulidae |
| Genus: | Thryssa |
| Species: | T. marasriae |
| Binomial name | |
| Thryssa marasriae Wongratana, 1983 | |
Size
This species reaches a length of 6.9 cm (2.7 in).[3]
Etymology
The fish is named in honor of the author's wife Marasri Ladpli, for her "patient sharing of my study of fishes, her encouragement, and her tolerance of my trips away from home".[4]
References
- Hata, H. (2017). "Thryssa marasriae". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2017: e.T99085985A99086241. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2017-3.RLTS.T99085985A99086241.en. Retrieved 18 September 2023.
- Munroe, T.A. and M. Nizinski, 1999. Engraulidae. Anchovies. p. 1698-1706. In K.E. Carpenter and V.H. Niem (eds.) FAO species identification guide for fishery purposes. The living marine resources of the WCP. Vol. 3. Batoid fishes, chimaeras and bony fishes part 1 (Elopidae to Linophrynidae). FAO, Rome.
- Froese, Rainer; Pauly, Daniel (eds.) (2015). "Thryssa marasriae" in FishBase. February 2015 version.
- Christopher Scharpf & Kenneth J. Lazara (22 September 2018). "Family ENGRAULIDAE Gill 1861 (Anchovies)". The ETYFish Project Fish Name Etymology Database. Christopher Scharpf and Kenneth J. Lazara. Retrieved 22 April 2023.
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