Freshwater anchovy
| Freshwater anchovy | |
|---|---|
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Actinopterygii |
| Order: | Clupeiformes |
| Family: | Engraulidae |
| Genus: | Thryssa |
| Species: | T. scratchleyi |
| Binomial name | |
| Thryssa scratchleyi (E. P. Ramsay & J. D. Ogilby, 1886) | |
The freshwater anchovy (Thryssa scratchleyi) is a species of fish in the Engraulidae family. It is endemic to Australia. Often mistaken for a Minnow.
Environment
Thryssa scratchleyi is known to be found in brackish freshwaters of estuaries.[1]
Threats
Thryssa scratchleyi is recorded to serve no threats to humans, and it is a harmless species.[2]
Biology
Thryssa scratchleyi is recorded to be the largest anchovy known.[1]
Classification
The taxonomic classification of Thryssa scratchleyi is as follows:
- Kingdom : Animalia
- Phylum : Chordata
- Subphylum : Vertebrata
- Superclass : Gnathostomata
- Class : Actinopterygii
- Order : Clupeiformes
- Family : Engraulidae
- Genus : Thryssa
- Species : Thryssa scratchleyi[3][4]
References
- 1 2 "Freshwater Anchovy, Thryssa scratchleyi (Ramsay & Ogilby 1886)". Fishes of Australia. Retrieved 13 November 2013.
- ↑ "Thryssa scratchleyi (Ramsay &. Ogilby, 1886) FRESHWATER ANCHOVY". Discover Life. Retrieved 13 November 2013.
- ↑ "Thryssa scratchleyi". International Union for Conservation of Nature and Natural Resources. Retrieved 13 November 2013.
- ↑ "Thryssa scratchleyi Freshwater Anchovy (Also: New Guinea thryssa)". Animal Diversity Web. Retrieved 13 November 2013.
Source
- Wager, R. 1996. Thryssa scratchleyi. 2006 IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Downloaded on 5 August 2007.
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