Day's round herring
The Day's round herring (Dayella malabarica) is a relative of the herring that is endemic to southwestern India. It is the only species in its genus. It is named after Francis Day who described the species in 1873.
| Day's round herring | |
|---|---|
| Scientific classification | |
| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Actinopterygii |
| Superorder: | Clupeomorpha |
| Order: | Clupeiformes |
| Suborder: | Clupeoidei |
| Family: | Ehiravidae |
| Genus: | Dayella Talwar & Whitehead, 1972 |
| Species: | D. malabarica |
| Binomial name | |
| Dayella malabarica (F. Day, 1873) | |
| Synonyms | |
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Spratelloides malabaricus | |
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