Freshwater anchovy
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Species: | T. scratchleyi
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Thryssa scratchleyi (E. P. Ramsay & J. D. Ogilby, 1886)
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The freshwater anchovy (Thryssa scratchleyi) is a species of fish in the Engraulidae family. It is endemic to Australia. Often mistaken for a Minnow.
Environment
Thryssa scratchleyi is known to be found in brackish freshwaters of estuaries.[1]
Threats
Thryssa scratchleyi is recorded to serve no threats to humans, and it is a harmless species.[2]
Biology
Thryssa scratchleyi is recorded to be the largest anchovy known.[1]
References
- ^ a b "Freshwater Anchovy, Thryssa scratchleyi (Ramsay & Ogilby 1886)". Fishes of Australia. Retrieved 13 November 2013.
- ^ "Thryssa scratchleyi (Ramsay &. Ogilby, 1886) FRESHWATER ANCHOVY". Discover Life. Retrieved 13 November 2013.
Sources
- Wager, R. (1996). "Thryssa scratchleyi". The IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 1996. IUCN: e.T21855A9323970. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.1996.RLTS.T21855A9323970.en. Retrieved 21 December 2017.