porava, Thryssa Bleeker [P.] 1849:14 [Verhandelingen van het Bataviaasch Genootschap van Kunsten en Wetenschappen. v. 22 [8]; ref. 320] Madura Straits near Bangcallang, Kammal and Surabaya, Indonesia. Syntypes: ? part of RMNH 7069 (1),24996 (12); BMNH 1867-11.28.54 (1). Apparently not a misspelling of Clupea purava Hamilton 1822. •In the synonymy of Thrissina mystax (Bloch & Schneider 1801) -- (Kottelat 2013:57 [ref. 32989]). •Valid as Thrissina porava (Bleeker 1849) -- (Hata & Lavoué 2024:9 [ref. 40895]). •Valid as Thryssa porava Bleeker 1849. Misspelling. Current status: Valid as Thryssa porava Bleeker 1849. Engraulidae: Coiliinae. Distribution: Eastern Indian Ocean, western Pacific: eastern Andaman Sea (Thailand) east to Java (Indonesia), north to Gulf of Thailand (Thailand).