Corica soborna, also known as Ganges river sprat, is a species of fish in the Corica genus.[2][3] It is known as Kechki in Bengali.[4]
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Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Actinopterygii |
| Order: | Clupeiformes |
| Family: | Ehiravidae |
| Genus: | Corica |
| Species: | C. soborna
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| Binomial name | |
| Corica soborna F. Hamilton, 1822
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Distribution
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Corica soborna is found in Bangladesh, Brunei, India, Indonesia, Malaysia, and Thailand.[2] It has been found in the Godavari river basin of Southern India.[4]
Uses
editCorica soborna, called kachki, is cooked with potato in India.[5] There are cooked as dry curry with potato in Bangladesh and usually caught in large numbers in Autumn.[6]
References
edit- ^ Chaudhry, S. (2010). "Corica soborna". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2010: e.T166428A6207091. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2010-4.RLTS.T166428A6207091.en. Retrieved 20 November 2024.
- ^ a b "Corica soborna, Ganges river sprat : fisheries". fishbase.mnhn.fr. Retrieved 2024-02-09.
- ^ "Ganges river sprat, Corica soborna Hamilton, 1822 – BdFISH Feature". 2011-09-01. Retrieved 2024-02-09.
- ^ a b Today, Telangana (2020-12-27). "Rare fish species discovered in Asifabad district". Telangana Today. Retrieved 2024-02-09.
- ^ Saha, Shrestha (2022-09-26). "Turning tables on farm to home: Meet chefs Auroni Mukherjee and Thomas Zacharias". The New Indian Express. Retrieved 2024-02-09.
- ^ Jamil, Syed Maqsud (19 October 2012). "Autumn Arrival". The Daily Star. Retrieved 2024-02-09.
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