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Congothrissa gossei

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Kingdom
  
Animalia

Class
  
Actinopterygii

Family
  
Clupeidae

Phylum
  
Chordata

Order
  
Clupeiformes

Rank
  
Species

Genus
  
Congothrissa Poll, 1964

Similar
  
Odaxothrissa, Rhinosardinia, Gonialosa, Pellonula, Ramnogaster

Congothrissa gossei, or the smoothbelly pellonuline, is a herring relative that occurs in the Congo River system of Africa. It is the only member of its genus.

References

Congothrissa gossei Wikipedia