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Ehiravidae (River sprats)
Etymology: Dayella: Because of Day, Francis; (1878-1888), author of four books related to Indian fishes.
Eponymy: Dr Francis Day CIE (1829–1889) was Inspector-General of Fisheries in India (1871–1877) and Burma and an ichthyologist. [...] (Ref. 128868), visit book page.
More on author: Day.
Environment: milieu / climate zone / depth range / distribution range
Ekologi
marina; sötvatten; brackvatten; amfidrom (Ref. 51243). Tropical; 13°N - 6°N, 73°E - 80°E (Ref. 188)
Asia: Southwestern India.
Size / Vikt / Age
Maturity: Lm ?  range ? - ? cm
Max length : 6.0 cm SL hane/ej könsbestämd; (Ref. 188)
Short description
Bestämningsnycklar | Morfologi | Morfometri
Taggstrålar i ryggfenan (totalt) : 0; Mjukstrålar i ryggfenan (totalt) : 12 - 18; Taggstrålar i analfenan: 0; Mjukstrålar i analfenan: 16 - 27. With 1 to 4 unkeeled and irregular scutes without vertical arms; pelvic scute with vertical arms (not W-shaped, cf. Spratelloides, Dussumieria); no post-pelvic scutes. Snout pointed, lower jaw a little prominent, small but distinct teeth in each jaw; second supra-maxilla long; gill rakers on hind face of third epibranchial (cf. absent in Ehirava fluviatilis).
Found in rivers, estuaries (Ref. 188) and coastal waters (Ref. 45255).
Life cycle and mating behavior
Könsmognad | Reproduktion | Lek | Ägg | Fecundity | Larver
Whitehead, P.J.P., 1985. FAO Species Catalogue. Vol. 7. Clupeoid fishes of the world (suborder Clupeoidei). An annotated and illustrated catalogue of the herrings, sardines, pilchards, sprats, shads, anchovies and wolf-herrings. FAO Fish. Synop. 125(7/1):1-303. Rome: FAO. (Ref. 188)
IUCN Red List Status (Ref. 130435: Version 2024-2)
Threat to humans
Harmless
Human uses
Fiskeri: husbehovsfiske
Verktyg
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Estimates based on models
Phylogenetic diversity index (Ref.
82804): PD
50 = 1.0000 [Uniqueness, from 0.5 = low to 2.0 = high].
Bayesian length-weight: a=0.00871 (0.00366 - 0.02072), b=3.03 (2.83 - 3.23), in cm total length, based on LWR estimates for this (Sub)family-body shape (Ref.
93245).
Trofisk nivå (Ref.
69278): 3.1 ±0.3 se; based on size and trophs of closest relatives
Resiliens (Ref.
120179): Hög, lägsta populationsfördubblingstid mindre än 15 månader (Preliminary K or Fecundity.).
Fishing Vulnerability (Ref.
59153): Low vulnerability (10 of 100).