Thryssa spinidens
Thryssa spinidens, the Bengal thryssa, is a species of ray-finned fish in the family Engraulidae. It is found in the Eastern Indian Ocean.[1]
| Bengal thryssa | |
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Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Actinopterygii |
| Order: | Clupeiformes |
| Family: | Engraulidae |
| Genus: | Thryssa |
| Species: | T. spinidens |
| Binomial name | |
| Thryssa spinidens (D. S. Jordan & Seale, 1925) | |
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Size
This species reaches a length of 16.5 cm (6.5 in).[2]
References
- Munroe, T.A. and M. Nizinski, 1999. Engraulidae. Anchovies. p. 1698-1706. In K.E. Carpenter and V.H. Niem (eds.) FAO species identification guide for fishery purposes. The living marine resources of the WCP. Vol. 3. Batoid fishes, chimaeras and bony fishes part 1 (Elopidae to Linophrynidae). FAO, Rome.
- Froese, Rainer; Pauly, Daniel (eds.) (2015). "Thryssa spinidens" in FishBase. February 2015 version.
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