Corica (fish)
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''Corica'' is a small genus of sprats that occur in rivers in
South Asia South Asia is the southern subregion of Asia, which is defined in both geographical and ethno-cultural terms. The region consists of the countries of Afghanistan, Bangladesh, Bhutan, India, Maldives, Nepal, Pakistan, and Sri Lanka.;;;;;;;; ...
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. Two described species are placed in the genus.


Species

* '' Corica laciniata'' Fowler, 1935 (Bangkok river sprat) * '' Corica soborna'' F. Hamilton, 1822 (Ganges river sprat)


References

* Clupeidae Fish of Asia Taxa named by Francis Buchanan-Hamilton Freshwater fish genera {{Clupeiformes-stub