Corica soborna
Corica soborna, also known as Ganges river sprat, is a species of fish in the Corica genus.[1][2] It is known as Kechki in Bengali.[3]
| Corica soborna | |
|---|---|
| Scientific classification | |
| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Actinopterygii |
| Order: | Clupeiformes |
| Family: | Ehiravidae |
| Genus: | Corica |
| Species: | C. soborna |
| Binomial name | |
| Corica soborna F. Hamilton, 1822 | |
Distribution
Corica soborna is found in Bangladesh, Brunei, India, Indonesia, Malaysia, and Thailand.[1] It has been found in the Godavari river basin of Southern India.[3]
Uses
Corica soborna, called kachki, is cooked with potato in India.[4] There are cooked as dry curry with potato in Bangladesh and usually caught in large numbers in Autumn.[5]
References
- "Corica soborna, Ganges river sprat : fisheries". fishbase.mnhn.fr. Retrieved 2024-02-09.
- "Ganges river sprat, Corica soborna Hamilton, 1822 – BdFISH Feature". 2011-09-01. Retrieved 2024-02-09.
- Today, Telangana (2020-12-27). "Rare fish species discovered in Asifabad district". Telangana Today. Retrieved 2024-02-09.
- Saha, Shrestha (2022-09-26). "Turning tables on farm to home: Meet chefs Auroni Mukherjee and Thomas Zacharias". The New Indian Express. Retrieved 2024-02-09.
- Jamil, Syed Maqsud (19 October 2012). "Autumn Arrival". The Daily Star. Retrieved 2024-02-09.
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