Thryssa gautamiensis
| Gautama Thryssa | |
|---|---|
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Actinopterygii |
| Order: | Clupeiformes |
| Family: | Engraulidae |
| Genus: | Thryssa |
| Species: | T. gautamiensis |
| Binomial name | |
| Thryssa gautamiensis Babu Rao, 1971 | |
Gautama Thryssa (Thryssa gautamiensis), is a species of amphidromous ray-finned fish in the family Engraulidae. [1]
Description
It is distributed throughout the eastern coast of India, around Sri Lanka, and possibly Myanmar. It is a small schooling fish found in depth of 20-50m. Maximum length do not exceed 21.5 cm. The fish lack dorsal soft rays and only present 34 to 37 anal soft rays.
See Also
References
- ↑ "Thryssa-gautamiensis". fishbase.org.
- IUCN Red List
- A New Anchovy, Thryssa gautamiensis n. sp. (Pisces: Engraulidae), from the Godavari Estuary, India
- WoRMS
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