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Corica soborna
Conservation status
Least Concern  (IUCN 3.1)
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

Corica soborna, also known as Ganges river sprat, is a species of fish in the Corica genus. It is known as Kechki in Bengali.

Distribution

Corica soborna is found in Bangladesh, Brunei, India, Indonesia, Malaysia, and Thailand. It has been found in the Godavari river basin of Southern India.

Uses

Corica soborna, called kachki, is cooked with potato in India. There are cooked as dry curry with potato in Bangladesh and usually caught in large numbers in Autumn.

References

1. Chaudhry, S. (2010). "Corica soborna". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2010: e.T166428A6207091. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2010-4.RLTS.T166428A6207091.en. Retrieved 20 November 2024.
2. ^ "Corica soborna, Ganges river sprat : fisheries". fishbase.mnhn.fr. Retrieved 2024-02-09.
3. "Ganges river sprat, Corica soborna Hamilton, 1822 – BdFISH Feature". 2011-09-01. Retrieved 2024-02-09.
4. ^ Today, Telangana (2020-12-27). "Rare fish species discovered in Asifabad district". Telangana Today. Retrieved 2024-02-09.
5. 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.
6. Jamil, Syed Maqsud (19 October 2012). "Autumn Arrival". The Daily Star. Retrieved 2024-02-09.

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