Thryssa purava

 ( Purava ) 

Thryssa purava, the oblique-jaw thryssa, is a species of Actinopterygii in the family Engraulidae. It is found in the Indian Ocean.Whitehead, P.J.P., G.J. Nelson and T. Wongratana, 1988. FAO Species Catalogue. Vol. 7. Clupeoid fishes of the world (Suborder Clupeoidei). An annotated and illustrated catalogue of the herrings, sardines, pilchards, sprats, shads, anchovies and wolf-herrings. FAO Fish. Synop. 125(7/2):305-579. Rome: FAO.