Sundasalanx

Sundasalanx
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Actinopterygii
Order: Clupeiformes
Family: Ehiravidae
Genus:
T. R. Roberts, 1981
Type species
Sundasalanx praecox
T. R. Roberts, 1981[1]

Sundasalanx, the Sundaland noodlefishes, is a genus of ray-finned fishes belonging to the family Ehiravidae. This genus of extremely small, sprat-like fishes is restricted to freshwater environments of Southeast Asia with Indonesia being home to the majority of species. The seven currently recognized species in this genus are:[1]

  • Sundasalanx malleti Siebert & Crimmen, 1997
  • Sundasalanx megalops Siebert & Crimmen, 1997
  • Sundasalanx mekongensis Britz & Kottelat, 1999
  • Sundasalanx mesops Siebert & Crimmen, 1997
  • Sundasalanx microps T. R. Roberts, 1981
  • Sundasalanx platyrhynchus Siebert & Crimmen, 1997
  • Sundasalanx praecox T. R. Roberts, 1981 (dwarf noodlefish)


References

  1. ^ a b Eschmeyer, William N.; Fricke, Ron & van der Laan, Richard (eds.). "Genera in the family Ehiravidae". Catalog of Fishes. California Academy of Sciences. Retrieved 20 November 2024.
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