Sumatran river sprat

Clupeichthys goniognathus

Ehiravid Fish beneath Indonesian Waters

Sumatran river sprat is a freshwater fish found around Asia. It inhabits freshwater habitats. The largest recorded length is 12 cm.

Class: Teleosts
Order: Herrings
Family: Ehiravidae
Genus: Clupeichthys
Maximum length: 12 cm
Water: Freshwater
Body shape: fusiform
Distribution: Asia: Indonesia (southern Sumatra at Lahat, upper reaches of eastward flowing Musi system) and Thailand (at Ayudhya). Probably in other rivers, but the Kapuas records seem to refer to Clupeichthys bleekeri .
Conservation status: LCLeast Concern

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