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Burma hairfin anchovy (Setipinna wheeleri)
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Ecological Illustration of Burma hairfin anchovy (Setipinna wheeleri)
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Engraulidae

Burma hairfin anchovy

Setipinna wheeleri

Thirty Centimeters Engraulid Fish

  • Tropical
  • Regional distribution
  • Southeast Asia
  • Elongated
  • Compressed cross-section
  • Medium
  • Tropical fish

Burma hairfin anchovy is known from Asia as a freshwater fish. It occurs in estuaries and brackish water.

Class
Teleosts
Order
Herrings
Family
Engraulidae
Genus
Setipinna
Body shape
elongated
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