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Ehiravidae

Thai river sprat

Clupeichthys aesarnensis

Ehiravid Fish from Asian Waters

Tropical
Regional distribution
Freshwater fish
Southeast Asia
Fusiform
Compressed cross-section
Small
Tropical fish

Thai river sprat is known around Asia as a freshwater fish; It occurs in freshwater habitats, and records give a maximum length of 7 cm.

Class: Teleosts
Order: Herrings
Family: Ehiravidae
Genus: Clupeichthys
Maximum length: 7 cm
Water: Freshwater
Body shape: fusiform
Distribution: Asia: Mekong Basin in Laos, Thailand and Cambodia.
Conservation status: LCLeast Concern

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