Sundasalanx
Genus of fishes
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Sundasalanx, the Sundaland noodlefishes, is a genus of ray-finned fishes belonging to the family Ehiravidae. This genus of extremely small, sprat-like fishes is restricted to freshwater environments of Southeast Asia with Indonesia being home to the majority of species. The seven currently recognized species in this genus are:[1]
- Sundasalanx malleti Siebert & Crimmen, 1997
- Sundasalanx megalops Siebert & Crimmen, 1997
- Sundasalanx mekongensis Britz & Kottelat, 1999
- Sundasalanx mesops Siebert & Crimmen, 1997
- Sundasalanx microps T. R. Roberts, 1981
- Sundasalanx platyrhynchus Siebert & Crimmen, 1997
- Sundasalanx praecox T. R. Roberts, 1981 (dwarf noodlefish)
| Sundasalanx | |
|---|---|
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Actinopterygii |
| Order: | Clupeiformes |
| Family: | Ehiravidae |
| Genus: | Sundasalanx T. R. Roberts, 1981 |
| Type species | |
| Sundasalanx praecox T. R. Roberts, 1981[1] | |