| Family: |
Ehiravidae (River sprats) |
| Max. size: |
7 cm SL (male/unsexed) |
| Environment: |
pelagic; freshwater; brackish |
| Distribution: |
Asia: Gulf of Thailand (Bangkok, Paknam, Songkla Lake); Kalimantan (Barito River at Banjermasin and Aluhuluh) (Ref. 188). Recorded from the Mekong basin (Ref. 12693). |
| Diagnosis: |
Dorsal spines (total): 0-0; Dorsal soft rays (total): 12-18; Anal spines: 0-0; Anal soft rays: 16-27. Body moderately elongate, belly keeled, with 10 to 12 + 6 to 8 (usually 11 + 7) scutes. Teeth minute or absent in jaws; second supra-maxilla at least as long as maxilla blade. Last two anal fin rays forming a separate finlet as in Clupeichthys whose jaw teeth are prominent and present on sides of lower jaw. Resembles C. soborna, which has fewer gill rakers, but more pre-dorsal bones. |
| Biology: |
Occurs in rivers and in estuaries (Ref. 188). Found in tidal zones of large rivers and lowland floodplains (Ref. 12693). Used to produce prahoc and tuk trey (Ref. 12693). |
| IUCN Red List Status: |
Data deficient (DD); Date assessed: 12 July 2017 Ref. (130435)
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| Threat to humans: |
harmless |
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