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Corica soborna

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Corica soborna
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Actinopterygii
Order: Clupeiformes
Family: Ehiravidae
Genus: Corica
Species:
C. soborna
Binomial name
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]

Distribution

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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

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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

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  1. ^ a b "Corica soborna, Ganges river sprat : fisheries". fishbase.mnhn.fr. Retrieved 2024-02-09.
  2. ^ "Ganges river sprat, Corica soborna Hamilton, 1822 – BdFISH Feature". 2011-09-01. Retrieved 2024-02-09.
  3. ^ a b Today, Telangana (2020-12-27). "Rare fish species discovered in Asifabad district". Telangana Today. Retrieved 2024-02-09.
  4. ^ 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.
  5. ^ Jamil, Syed Maqsud (19 October 2012). "Autumn Arrival". The Daily Star. Retrieved 2024-02-09.