| Ehiravidae (River sprats) |
| 4 cm SL (male/unsexed) |
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pelagic; freshwater |
| Asia: Perak River in Malaysia. Reported from Riau, Sumatra, Indonesia (Ref. 13275). |
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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 7 to 9 + 4 to 6 scutes. Snout blunt, pre-maxillae small and toothed, prominent teeth a symphysis and along sides of lower jaw; second supra-maxilla paddle-shaped, about half length of maxilla. Pectoral axillary scale minute or absent. Last two anal fin rays forming a separate finlet. |
| Inhabits rivers and canals including peat tributaries, feeding mainly on zooplankton and insect (Ref. 57235). |
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Least Concern (LC); Date assessed: 06 July 2017 Ref. (130435)
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| harmless |
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