Ehirava
Species of fish
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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 | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Actinopterygii |
| Order: | Clupeiformes |
| Family: | Ehiravidae |
| Genus: | Ehirava Deraniyagala, 1929 |
| Species: | E. fluviatilis |
| Binomial name | |
| Ehirava fluviatilis Deraniyagala, 1929 | |