Ehirava fluviatilis

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

Ehirava fluviatilis, 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 its genus.

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