Thryssa dayi, also known as Day's thryssa, is a species of ray-finned fish in the family Engraulidae. It is found in the western Indian Ocean.[2]
| Day's thryssa | |
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Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Actinopterygii |
| Order: | Clupeiformes |
| Family: | Engraulidae |
| Genus: | Thryssa |
| Species: | T. dayi
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| Binomial name | |
| Thryssa dayi Wongratana, 1983
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Size edit
This species reaches a length of 21.5 cm (8.5 in).[3]
Etymology edit
The fish is named in honor of Francis Day (1829–1889), the Inspector-General of Fisheries in India.[4]
References edit
- ^ Munroe, T.A. (2019) [errata version of 2018 assessment]. "Thryssa dayi". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2018: e.T99080026A143842351. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2018-2.RLTS.T99080026A143842351.en. Retrieved 18 September 2023.
- ^ Whitehead, P.J.P., G.J. Nelson and T. Wongratana, 1988. 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(7/2):305-579. Rome: FAO.
- ^ Froese, Rainer; Pauly, Daniel (eds.) (2015). "Thryssa dayi" in FishBase. February 2015 version.
- ^ Christopher Scharpf & Kenneth J. Lazara (22 September 2018). "Family ENGRAULIDAE Gill 1861 (Anchovies)". The ETYFish Project Fish Name Etymology Database. Christopher Scharpf and Kenneth J. Lazara. Retrieved 22 April 2023.
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