Thryssa malabarica

(Thryssa malabarica)

Description

Gautama thryssa (Thryssa malabarica), also known as Malbar anchovy, is a species of amphidromous ray-finned fish in the family Engraulidae. It is known as Balal parattaya - බළල් පරට්ටයා in Sri Lanka.

Taxonomic tree:

Domain:
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum:
Class: Actinopterygii
Order:Clupeiformes
Family:Engraulidae
Genus:Thryssa
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