Congothrissa gossei

Congothrissa gossei
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Actinopterygii
Order: Clupeiformes
Family: Clupeidae
Genus: Congothrissa
Poll, 1964
Species: C. gossei
Binomial name
Congothrissa gossei
Poll, 1964

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.

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