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Bahia Spinejaw Sprat

Rhinosardinia bahiensis (Steindachner, 1879)

LC Least Concern

Names

EnglishBahia Spinejaw Sprat
Dutch—
Spanish—
Chinese巴西吻沙丁鱼
Scientific nameRhinosardinia bahiensis (Steindachner, 1879)

About this species

Rhinosardinia bahiensis, commonly known as the Bahia spat, is a ray-finned fish in the family Clupeidae. It is found in South America, residing in freshwater, brackish, and pelagic environments in a tropical climate. It has 13 to 21 dorsal soft rays, 15 to 18 anal soft rays, and 43 vertebrae.

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Classification

KingdomAnimalia
PhylumChordata
OrderClupeiformes
FamilyClupeidae
GenusRhinosardinia

In Suriname

4Records in Suriname
1979First record
1980Latest record

Where it has been recorded

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Districts with at least one record that has coordinates. Shaded districts have records.

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