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Potamothrissa

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Kingdom
  
Animalia

Class
  
Actinopterygii

Family
  
Clupeidae

Phylum
  
Chordata

Order
  
Clupeiformes

Rank
  
Genus

Similar
  
Odaxothrissa, Rhinosardinia, Pellonula, Gonialosa, Ramnogaster

Potamothrissa is a genus of fish in the herring family, Clupeidae, which is native to Africa. It currently contains three species.

Species

  • Potamothrissa acutirostris (Boulenger, 1899) (Sharpnosed sawtooth pellonuline)
  • Potamothrissa obtusirostris (Boulenger, 1909) (Bluntnosed sawtooth pellonuline)
  • Potamothrissa whiteheadi Poll, 1974 (Whitehead's sawtooth pellonuline)
  • References

    Potamothrissa Wikipedia