Clupeichthys

Clupeichthys
Clupeichthys perakensis
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Actinopterygii
Order: Clupeiformes
Family: Ehiravidae
Genus:
Bleeker, 1855
Type species
Clupeichthys goniognathus
Bleeker, 1855

Clupeichthys is a genus of sprats, herring-like fishes, that occur in rivers in Southeast Asia. There are currently four recognized species in the genus.

Species

  • Clupeichthys aesarnensis Wongratana, 1983 (Thai river sprat)
  • Clupeichthys bleekeri (Hardenberg, 1936) (Kapuas river sprat)
  • Clupeichthys goniognathus Bleeker, 1855 (Sumatran river sprat)
  • Clupeichthys perakensis (Herre, 1936) (Perak river sprat)

References

  • Froese, Rainer; Pauly, Daniel (eds.). "Species in genus Clupeichthys". FishBase. June 2011 version.


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