Poecilothrissa centralis

Poecilothrissa centralis
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Actinopterygii
Order: Clupeiformes
Family: Clupeidae
Genus: Poecilothrissa
Regan, 1917
Species: P. centralis
Binomial name
Poecilothrissa centralis
Poll, 1974

Poecilothrissa centralis, the Central Zaire pellonuline, is a very small fish of the herring family which is found only in Lake Tumba and the Ruki River as well as the Congo and Busira Rivers. It is the only member of its genus.

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