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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Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Actinopterygii
Order: Clupeiformes
Family: Engraulidae
Genus: Thryssa
Species:
T. dayi
Binomial name
Thryssa dayi

Size

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This species reaches a length of 21.5 cm (8.5 in).[3]

Etymology

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The fish is named in honor of Francis Day (1829–1889), the Inspector-General of Fisheries in India.[4]

References

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  1. ^ 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.
  2. ^ 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.
  3. ^ Froese, Rainer; Pauly, Daniel (eds.). "Thryssa dayi". FishBase. February 2015 version.
  4. ^ 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.