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Sundasalanx

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Sundasalanx
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Actinopterygii
Order: Clupeiformes
Family: Ehiravidae
Genus: Sundasalanx
T. R. Roberts, 1981

Sundasalanx, the Sundaland noodlefishes, is included in the family Ehiravidae. This family of extremely small 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:

The FishBase classifies Sundasalanx as a pedomorphic genus within the family Clupeidae rather than as an independent family,[1] while this is not consistent.[2]

References

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  1. ^ Froese, Rainer; Pauly, Daniel (eds.). "Family Clupeidae". FishBase. December 2014 version.
  2. ^ Froese, Rainer; Pauly, Daniel (eds.). "Family Sundasalangidae". FishBase. June 2014 version.